Heinrich Albers-Schönberg
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Heinrich Ernst Albers-Schönberg (January 21, 1865 – June 4, 1921) was a German
gynecologist and radiologist who was a native of Hamburg
.
He studied medicine at the Universities of Tübingen and Leipzig
, where in 1891 he earned his medical doctorate. From 1892 to 1894 he was an assistant at Hamburg-Eppendorf Hospital, and afterwards worked as an assistant to gynecologist Paul Zweifel
(1848–1927) at the University of Leipzig
. Soon afterwards he worked in Hamburg as a gynecologist and obstetrician, and in 1897 established an x-ray
clinic and laboratory with internist Georg Deycke (1865–1938). In 1903 he was appointed radiologist at St. Georg Hospital in Hamburg, and in 1905 was a founding member of Deutsche Röntgen-Gesellschaft (The German Roentgen
Society). In 1919 he became a full professor and chair of radiology at the newly established University of Hamburg
.
Albers-Schönberg was an early specialist in the field of radiological medicine. In 1903 he discovered that exposure to radiation caused damage to the reproductive glands of rabbits. He is credited with providing a description of osteopetrosis
, which is sometimes referred to as "Albers-Schönberg disease". In 1903 he introduced a device that provided clarity and intensity of x-ray images by filtering out oblique rays.
With Georg Deycke he founded the journal Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen, and in 1903 published his best known work, a book on radiological techniques called Die Röntgentechnik - Lehrbuch für Ärzte und Studierende.
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...
gynecologist and radiologist who was a native of Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
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He studied medicine at the Universities of Tübingen and Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
, where in 1891 he earned his medical doctorate. From 1892 to 1894 he was an assistant at Hamburg-Eppendorf Hospital, and afterwards worked as an assistant to gynecologist Paul Zweifel
Paul Zweifel
Paul Zweifel was a German gynecologist and physiologist. In 1876 he proved that the fetus was metabolically active....
(1848–1927) at the University of Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
. Soon afterwards he worked in Hamburg as a gynecologist and obstetrician, and in 1897 established an x-ray
X-ray
X-radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation. X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 0.01 to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz and energies in the range 120 eV to 120 keV. They are shorter in wavelength than UV rays and longer than gamma...
clinic and laboratory with internist Georg Deycke (1865–1938). In 1903 he was appointed radiologist at St. Georg Hospital in Hamburg, and in 1905 was a founding member of Deutsche Röntgen-Gesellschaft (The German Roentgen
Roentgen
Röntgen or Roentgen may refer to:* Wilhelm Röntgen or Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, German physicist, discoverer of X-rays* Roentgenium, a chemical element, Atomic Number 111...
Society). In 1919 he became a full professor and chair of radiology at the newly established University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg
The University of Hamburg is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. There are around 38,000 students as of the start of...
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Albers-Schönberg was an early specialist in the field of radiological medicine. In 1903 he discovered that exposure to radiation caused damage to the reproductive glands of rabbits. He is credited with providing a description of osteopetrosis
Osteopetrosis
Osteopetrosis, literally "stone bone", also known as marble bone disease and Albers-Schonberg disease is an extremely rare inherited disorder whereby the bones harden, becoming denser, in contrast to more prevalent conditions like osteoporosis, in which the bones become less dense and more brittle,...
, which is sometimes referred to as "Albers-Schönberg disease". In 1903 he introduced a device that provided clarity and intensity of x-ray images by filtering out oblique rays.
With Georg Deycke he founded the journal Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen, and in 1903 published his best known work, a book on radiological techniques called Die Röntgentechnik - Lehrbuch für Ärzte und Studierende.