Abraham Kuhn
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Abraham Kuhn was an Alsatian
otolarynologist
born in Bissersheim
, Rhineland-Palatinate
.
He studied under Anton von Tröltsch
(1829-1890) at the University of Würzburg
, then continued his education at the École de Médecine in Strasbourg
. In 1870 he published Traité pratique des maladies de l'oreille, a French translation of Tröltsch's Lehrbuch der Ohrenheilkunde.
During the Franco-Prussian War
he served with the Croix-Rouge (French Red Cross) on the battlefields of Wissembourg
and Wörth
. Afterwards he became a lecturer (from 1873) at the renamed Kaiser-Wilhelm-Universität
in Strassburg
, where in 1881 he was appointed associate professor of otolaryngology
and director at the clinic of ear diseases.
During this time period, Kuhn was only one of a handful of professors in Germany who specialized in the field of otology. Much of his scientific research dealt with comparative anatomy
of the ear, in particular the inner ear
's labyrinth. He also made significant contributions involving diagnosis and treatment of ear tumors.
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
otolarynologist
Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....
born in Bissersheim
Bissersheim
Bissersheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Dürkheim district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
, Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
.
He studied under Anton von Tröltsch
Anton von Troeltsch
Anton Freiherr von Troeltsch, surname with umlaut spelled Tröltsch was a German otologist who was a native of Schwabach.- Academic career :...
(1829-1890) at the University of Würzburg
University of Würzburg
The University of Würzburg is a university in Würzburg, Germany, founded in 1402. The university is a member of the distinguished Coimbra Group.-Name:...
, then continued his education at the École de Médecine in Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
. In 1870 he published Traité pratique des maladies de l'oreille, a French translation of Tröltsch's Lehrbuch der Ohrenheilkunde.
During the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
he served with the Croix-Rouge (French Red Cross) on the battlefields of Wissembourg
Wissembourg
Wissembourg is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France.It is situated on the little River Lauter close to the border between France and Germany approximately north of Strasbourg and west of Karlsruhe. Wissembourg is a sub-prefecture of the department...
and Wörth
Wœrth
Wœrth or Woerth is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It lies north of Strasbourg. Wœrth is known for the Battle of Wœrth, in the initial stage of the Franco-Prussian War in August 1870.-References:*...
. Afterwards he became a lecturer (from 1873) at the renamed Kaiser-Wilhelm-Universität
University of Strasbourg
The University of Strasbourg in Strasbourg, Alsace, France, is the largest university in France, with about 43,000 students and over 4,000 researchers....
in Strassburg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, where in 1881 he was appointed associate professor of otolaryngology
Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....
and director at the clinic of ear diseases.
During this time period, Kuhn was only one of a handful of professors in Germany who specialized in the field of otology. Much of his scientific research dealt with comparative anatomy
Comparative anatomy
Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms. It is closely related to evolutionary biology and phylogeny .-Description:...
of the ear, in particular the inner ear
Inner ear
The inner ear is the innermost part of the vertebrate ear. In mammals, it consists of the bony labyrinth, a hollow cavity in the temporal bone of the skull with a system of passages comprising two main functional parts:...
's labyrinth. He also made significant contributions involving diagnosis and treatment of ear tumors.
Selected writings
- Traité pratique des maladies de l'oreille (Paris 1870), translation with D.M.Levi of Anton Friedrich von Tröltsch's Lehrbuch der Ohrenheilkunde
- Histologie des Häutigen Labyrinthes der Knochenfische (Leipzig 1878)
- Neubildungen des Ohres und Vergleichende Anatomie des Ohres in: Hermann SchwartzeHermann SchwartzeHermann Hugo Rudolf Schwartze was a German aurist, born at Neuhof in Pomerania and educated in Berlin and Würzburg...
's Handbuch für Ohrenheilkunde (Leipzig 1893)