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 andreas anagnostakis writer , physician
andreas anagnostakis

dr andreas anagnostakis -lrb- 1826 -- march 27 , 1897 -rrb- was a greek physician .
he was born on the island of antikythera in 1826 to a family that originated in anopolis , sfakia , crete .
he graduated from the medical school of the university of athens on june 26 , 1849 and did his ophthalmological training in paris and berlin .
he is credited for the development of the hand-held ophthalmoscope , thus significantly advancing the design and use of the original ophthalmoscope invented by hermann von helmholtz .
besides his fame as a great doctor and scientist , anagnostakis was an accomplished author and poet .
he also served as dean of the medical school of the university of athens -lrb- 1871-72 and 1876-77 -rrb- and as president -lrb- rector -rrb- of the university -lrb- 1877-79 -rrb- .
anagnostakis died in athens .
