Johann Friedrich Osiander
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Johann Friedrich Osiander (2 February 1787 in Kirchheim unter Teck
– 10 February 1855), obstetrician at Göttingen
, published a prize essay in 1808 on nerves of the uterus
titled Commentatio anatomico-physiologica, qua edisseretur uterum nervos habere, noting that he believed that nerves were present in the uterus but could not detect them. Son of Friedrich Benjamin Osiander
(1759-1822).
In 1808 he received his medical doctorate, and embarked on an educational journey that took him to the University of Tübingen and the University of Paris
, where he studied with Jean-Louis Baudelocque
(1745-1810). In 1810 he returned to Göttingen, where in worked in the field of urology
and was appointed assessor of the Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
Under the influence of Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
(1752-1840), he developed an interest in natural history
and comparative anatomy
, becoming an assistant at the Natural History Cabinet. In 1811 he became a privat-docent at Göttingen, also working as a general practitioner and obstetrician, and in 1815 was appointed an associate professor of medicine. In 1817 he traveled to Vienna, where he met with Johann Lukas Boër (1751-1835), afterwards visiting Berlin
, Jena
and Halle (Saale).
In 1822 he became his father's representative in Göttingen as director of the compulsory maternity hospital. After the death of his father, however, the government preferred Ludwig Julius Caspar Mende (1779-1832) as director of the Göttingen maternity hospital, and the younger Osiander became a professor of medicine, later taking over the zoological and ethnographic department of the Academic Museum.
Kirchheim unter Teck
Kirchheim unter Teck is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the district of Esslingen. It is located on the small river Lauter, a tributary of the Neckar. It is situated near the Teck castle, approximatively 25 km southeast of Stuttgart...
– 10 February 1855), obstetrician at 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:...
, published a prize essay in 1808 on nerves of the uterus
Uterus
The uterus or womb is a major female hormone-responsive reproductive sex organ of most mammals including humans. One end, the cervix, opens into the vagina, while the other is connected to one or both fallopian tubes, depending on the species...
titled Commentatio anatomico-physiologica, qua edisseretur uterum nervos habere, noting that he believed that nerves were present in the uterus but could not detect them. Son of Friedrich Benjamin Osiander
Friedrich Benjamin Osiander
Friedrich Benjamin Osiander , obstetrician at Göttingen, inventor of uterine traction forceps. Father to Johann Friedrich Osiander-References:* Early American Manual Therapy, accessed 30 May 2008)...
(1759-1822).
In 1808 he received his medical doctorate, and embarked on an educational journey that took him to the University of Tübingen and the University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
, where he studied with Jean-Louis Baudelocque
Jean-Louis Baudelocque
Jean-Louis Baudelocque was a French obstetrician who studied and practiced medicine in Paris. He was born in Heilly, in the region of Picardie.Baudelocque is known for making obstetrics a scientific discipline in France...
(1745-1810). In 1810 he returned to Göttingen, where in worked in the field of urology
Urology
Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological...
and was appointed assessor of the Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
Under the influence of Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach was a German physician, physiologist and anthropologist, one of the first to explore the study of mankind as an aspect of natural history, whose teachings in comparative anatomy were applied to classification of what he called human races, of which he determined...
(1752-1840), he developed an interest in natural history
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
and 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:...
, becoming an assistant at the Natural History Cabinet. In 1811 he became a privat-docent at Göttingen, also working as a general practitioner and obstetrician, and in 1815 was appointed an associate professor of medicine. In 1817 he traveled to Vienna, where he met with Johann Lukas Boër (1751-1835), afterwards visiting 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...
, Jena
Jena
Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
and Halle (Saale).
In 1822 he became his father's representative in Göttingen as director of the compulsory maternity hospital. After the death of his father, however, the government preferred Ludwig Julius Caspar Mende (1779-1832) as director of the Göttingen maternity hospital, and the younger Osiander became a professor of medicine, later taking over the zoological and ethnographic department of the Academic Museum.