[Research schools in pharmacy. 3: Johannes Gadamer (1867-1928) and his students (the history of pharmaceutical sciences: 34)].

After the retirement of E. Schmidt in 1919 his research school has become its continuation by Johannes Gadamer. The aim of this article is to trace the historical development of this part of the research school of Marburg. J. Gadamer was a very good teacher too and director of the institute. The scientific programme of the research school is represented by 3 books, 100 papers and 51 dissertations; the main topics were investigations on alkaloids. Gadamer had 780 students, 46 made their doctor-graduate and 5 are becoming professor. The research conditions in the pharmaceutical institute of Marburg were good and the research school of Marburg has an important public and social recognition.