Johann Christian Rosenmüller
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Johann Christian Rosenmüller (May 25, 1771 – February 28, 1820) was a German anatomist born near Hildburghausen
, Thuringia
. He was the son of theologian Johann Georg Rosenmüller
(1736-1815).
He received his education at the Universities of Leipzig
and Erlangen, and in 1794 was appointed prosector
at the anatomical institute at Leipzig
. In 1797 he earned his doctorate, and from 1802 until his death was a professor of anatomy and surgery
at the University of Leipzig.
An avid speleologist, in 1794 he provided the binomial name of Ursus spelaeus for the extinct cave bear
from his analysis of bones found near the village of Muggendorf. He was the author of several treatises on anatomy and surgery, and has the following anatomical terms named after him:
Hildburghausen
Hildburghausen is a town in Thuringia in central Germany, capital of the district Hildburghausen. It is situated on the river Werra, 20 km south of Suhl, and 25 km northwest of Coburg....
, Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
. He was the son of theologian Johann Georg Rosenmüller
Johann Georg Rosenmüller
Johann Rosenmüller , a German divine and professor of theology, was born at Ummerstadt in Hildburghausen, on December 18, 1736. He was appointed Professor of Theology at Erlangen in 1773, Primarius Professor of Theology at Erlangen in 1773, Primarius Professor of Divinity at Giessen in 1783, and...
(1736-1815).
He received his education at the Universities of 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...
and Erlangen, and in 1794 was appointed 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 the anatomical institute at 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...
. In 1797 he earned his doctorate, and from 1802 until his death was a professor of anatomy and surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
at the University of Leipzig.
An avid speleologist, in 1794 he provided the binomial name of Ursus spelaeus for the extinct cave bear
Cave Bear
The cave bear was a species of bear that lived in Europe during the Pleistocene and became extinct at the beginning of the Last Glacial Maximum about 27,500 years ago....
from his analysis of bones found near the village of Muggendorf. He was the author of several treatises on anatomy and surgery, and has the following anatomical terms named after him:
- Rosenmüller's fossa: The lateral nasopharyngeal recess.
- Rosenmüller's gland: The palpebral portion of the lacrimal glandLacrimal glandThe lacrimal glands are paired almond-shaped glands, one for each eye, that secrete the aqueous layer of the tear film. They are situated in the upper, outer portion of each orbit, in the lacrimal fossa of the orbit formed by the frontal bone. Inflammation of the lacrimal glands is called...
. - Rosenmüller's organ: Also known as the parovarium.