Friedrich Tiedemann
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Friedrich Tiedemann was a German
anatomist and physiologist.
He was born at Cassel
, the eldest son of Dietrich Tiedemann
(1748–1803), a philosopher and psychologist of considerable repute. He graduated in medicine
at Marburg
in 1804, but soon abandoned practice. He devoted himself to the study of natural science, and, moving to Paris
, became an ardent follower of Georges Cuvier
. On his return to Germany he maintained the claims of patient and sober anatomical research against the prevalent speculations of the school of Lorenz Oken
, whose foremost antagonist he was long reckoned. His remarkable studies of the development of the human brain
, as correlated with his father's studies on the development of intelligence, deserve mention. He spent most of his life as professor of anatomy and physiology at Heidelberg
, a position to which he was appointed in 1816, after having filled the chair of anatomy and zoology
for ten years at Landshut
, and died at Munich
.
He was elected member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
in 1827.
Two of his sons, Gustav and Heinrich, were casualties of the 1848 uprisings.
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...
anatomist and physiologist.
He was born at Cassel
Kassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
, the eldest son of Dietrich Tiedemann
Dietrich Tiedemann
Dietrich Tiedemann was a German philosopher who was a native of Bremervörde. He was a student at the University of Göttingen, and later a professor at Collegium Carolinum in Kassel and at the University of Marburg...
(1748–1803), a philosopher and psychologist of considerable repute. He graduated in medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
at Marburg
Marburg
Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :...
in 1804, but soon abandoned practice. He devoted himself to the study of natural science, and, moving to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, became an ardent follower of Georges Cuvier
Georges Cuvier
Georges Chrétien Léopold Dagobert Cuvier or Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier , known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist...
. On his return to Germany he maintained the claims of patient and sober anatomical research against the prevalent speculations of the school of Lorenz Oken
Lorenz Oken
Lorenz Oken was a German naturalist.Oken was born Lorenz Okenfuss in Bohlsbach in Baden and studied natural history and medicine at the universities of Freiburg and Würzburg. He went on to the University of Göttingen, where he became a Privatdozent , and shortened his name to Oken...
, whose foremost antagonist he was long reckoned. His remarkable studies of the development of the human brain
Brain
The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals—only a few primitive invertebrates such as sponges, jellyfish, sea squirts and starfishes do not have one. It is located in the head, usually close to primary sensory apparatus such as vision, hearing,...
, as correlated with his father's studies on the development of intelligence, deserve mention. He spent most of his life as professor of anatomy and physiology at Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
, a position to which he was appointed in 1816, after having filled the chair of anatomy and zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
for ten years at Landshut
Landshut
Landshut is a city in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany, belonging to both Eastern and Southern Bavaria. Situated on the banks of the River Isar, Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free State of Bavaria. It is also the seat of the...
, and died at Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
.
He was elected member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.The Academy was founded on 2...
in 1827.
Two of his sons, Gustav and Heinrich, were casualties of the 1848 uprisings.