Ottomar Rosenbach
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Ottomar Ernst Felix Rosenbach (January 4, 1851, Krappitz, Silesia
- March 20, 1907) was a German physician
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Krappitz was a Silesian city where his father, Samuel Rosenbach, practised medicine. He received his education at the universities of Berlin
and Breslau (M.D.
1874). His studies were interrupted by the Franco-Prussian war
, in which he took an active part as a volunteer. From 1874 to 1877 he was assistant to Wilhelm Olivier Leube
(1842-1922) and Carl Wilhelm Hermann Nothnagel
(1841-1905) at the medical hospital and dispensary of the University of Jena; in 1878 he was appointed assistant at the Allerheiligen-Hospital at Breslau, and became privatdozent
at the university of that city; in 1887 he became chief of the medical department of the hospital, which position he resigned in 1893; and in 1888 he was appointed assistant professor. In 1896 he resigned his professorship and removed to Berlin, where he practised until his death.
's "Realencyclopädie der Gesammten Heilkunde" (all three editions) and on Carl Nothnagel
's "Spezielle Pathologie und Therapie" .
Of his works may be mentioned:
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
- March 20, 1907) was a German physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
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Krappitz was a Silesian city where his father, Samuel Rosenbach, practised medicine. He received his education at the universities of 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 Breslau (M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
1874). His studies were interrupted by the Franco-Prussian war
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
, in which he took an active part as a volunteer. From 1874 to 1877 he was assistant to Wilhelm Olivier Leube
Wilhelm Olivier Leube
Wilhelm Olivier Leube was a German internist who was a native of Ulm.He studied medicine in Tübingen, Zurich, Berlin and Munich, and from 1868 worked as an assistant at the medical clinic in Erlangen. In 1872 he became a professor of pathology and special therapy, as well as director of the...
(1842-1922) and Carl Wilhelm Hermann Nothnagel
Carl Nothnagel
Carl Wilhelm Hermann Nothnagel was a German internist born in Alt-Lietzegöricke , nearby Bärwalde in der Neumark , Neumark, Brandenburg....
(1841-1905) at the medical hospital and dispensary of the University of Jena; in 1878 he was appointed assistant at the Allerheiligen-Hospital at Breslau, and became 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...
at the university of that city; in 1887 he became chief of the medical department of the hospital, which position he resigned in 1893; and in 1888 he was appointed assistant professor. In 1896 he resigned his professorship and removed to Berlin, where he practised until his death.
Literary works
Rosenbach wrote many essays for the medical journals, and is one of the collaborators on Albert EulenburgAlbert Eulenburg
Albert Eulenburg was a German neurologist who was a native of Berlin. He studied medicine at the Universities of Berlin, Bern and Zurich, earning his doctorate 1861. Among his instructors were Johannes Peter Müller , Ludwig Traube and Albrecht von Graefe...
's "Realencyclopädie der Gesammten Heilkunde" (all three editions) and on Carl Nothnagel
Carl Nothnagel
Carl Wilhelm Hermann Nothnagel was a German internist born in Alt-Lietzegöricke , nearby Bärwalde in der Neumark , Neumark, Brandenburg....
's "Spezielle Pathologie und Therapie" .
Of his works may be mentioned:
- "Studien über den Nervus Vagus", Berlin, 1877;
- "Grundlagen, Aufgaben und Grenzen der Therapie", ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, 1891; - "Die Entstehung und Hygienische Behandlung der Bleichsucht", LeipzigLeipzigLeipzig 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...
, 1893; - "Die Grundlagen der Lehre vom Kreislauf", Vienna, 1894;
- "Die Seekrankheit als Typus der Kinetosen", ib. 1896;
- "Die Krankheiten des Herzens und Ihre Behandlung", Berlin and Leipzig, 1897;
- "Grundriss der Pathologie und Therapie der Herzkrankheiten", Berlin, 1899;
- "Arzt Contra Bacteriologe", Vienna, 1902 (translated into English by Achille Rose, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, 1904)