Eduard Kaufmann
Encyclopedia
Eduard Kaufmann was a German
physician.
The disease Abderhalden-Kaufmann-Lignac syndrome
is named for him.
and Berlin
, and earned his doctorate from the University of Bonn
in 1884. He was appointed Privatdozent
for Anatomical pathology
in Breslau three years later, and assisted at Emil Ponfick
’s institute.
In 1896 Kaufmann became prosector
at Allerheiligenhospital in Breslau and professor in 1897. In 1898 he became professor of Pathology
and Anatomical pathology
and head of the Pathological Anatomical Institute of the University of Basel
. Kaufmann moved again in 1907 to Göttingen
and finally withdrew from active work in 1927.
Kaufmann undertook the first study of cartilage
changes in achondroplasia
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
physician.
The disease Abderhalden-Kaufmann-Lignac syndrome
Abderhalden-Kaufmann-Lignac syndrome
Abderhalden–Kaufmann–Lignac syndrome, also called Abderhalden-Lignac-Kaufmann disease or nephropathic cystinosis, is an autosomal recessive renal disorder of childhood comprising cystinosis and renal rickets.-Presentation:...
is named for him.
Career
Kaufmann studied in BonnBonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, and earned his doctorate from the University of Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
in 1884. He was appointed Privatdozent
Privatdozent
Privatdozent or Private lecturer is a title conferred in some European university systems, especially in German-speaking countries, for someone who pursues an academic career and holds all formal qualifications to become a tenured university professor...
for Anatomical pathology
Anatomical pathology
Anatomical pathology or Anatomic pathology is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the gross, microscopic, chemical, immunologic and molecular examination of organs, tissues, and whole bodies...
in Breslau three years later, and assisted at Emil Ponfick
Emil Ponfick
Emil Ponfick was a German pathologist who was born in Frankfurt am Main. In 1867 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Heidelberg, and later was an assistant to Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen at Würzburg, and Rudolf Virchow in Berlin...
’s institute.
In 1896 Kaufmann became prosector
Prosector
A prosector is a person with the special task of preparing a dissection for demonstration, usually in medical schools or hospitals. Many important anatomists began their careers as prosectors working for lecturers and demonstrators in anatomy and pathology....
at Allerheiligenhospital in Breslau and professor in 1897. In 1898 he became professor of Pathology
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
and Anatomical pathology
Anatomical pathology
Anatomical pathology or Anatomic pathology is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the gross, microscopic, chemical, immunologic and molecular examination of organs, tissues, and whole bodies...
and head of the Pathological Anatomical Institute of the University of Basel
University of Basel
The University of Basel is located in Basel, Switzerland, and is considered to be one of leading universities in the country...
. Kaufmann moved again in 1907 to Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
and finally withdrew from active work in 1927.
Kaufmann undertook the first study of cartilage
Cartilage
Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs...
changes in achondroplasia
Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia dwarfism occurs as a sporadic mutation in approximately 85% of cases or may be inherited in an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that is a common cause of dwarfism...
.