The authors commemorate the 100th anniversary of the publication of Slavík's textbook "Forensic Pathology for Medical and Legal Students" and the 125th anniversary of the 1st Czech forensic autopsy. They introduce professor V.
Slavík and describe his personal qualities and expertise. The content of the textbook is described.
The topicality of Slavík's explanations and the tradition of Czech forensic pathology are discussed.