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Jakob Henle
1809 – 1885
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryFriedrich Gustav Jakob Henle was a German physician, pathologist, and anatomist. He is credited with the discovery of the loop of Henle in the kidney. His essay, "On Miasma and Contagia," was an early argument for the germ theory of disease. He was an important figure in the development of modern medicine.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
July 9, 1809
Fürth
Date of death
May 13, 1885
Göttingen
Citizenship
Kingdom of Bavaria
Occupations & fields
anatomistzoologistmedical researcherpathologistichthyologistuniversity teacher
Awards & honours
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and ArtForeign Member of the Royal Society
- Field and occupation
- německý lékař, anatom a patolog, též vysokoškolský pedagog anatomie
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