Franz Ludwick Fick (18 May 1813 – 31 December 1858) was a professor of anatomy at the University of Marburg.

Fick studied the developmental mechanics of bone growth, especially of the skull.

He invented the cerebral phantom - an openable paper model showing the various parts of the brain that became the prototype of openable figures in medical texts.

Fick wrote texts on human anatomy and pathology.

He investigated the function and performance of the taste buds and described the anatomy of elephant's ears.