Samuel Gottlieb Vogel
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Samuel Gottlieb von Vogel (1750, Erfurt
, Thuringia
- 1837) was a German physician
. He is seen as the founding father of German seaside resorts.
Vogel started studying medical science in Göttingen
at the age of 14. In 1771 he attained a doctorate and in 1776 he achieved habilitation
. He first started working as a physician in Göttingen, later moving to Ratzeburg
. In the meantime he published several medicinal science books.
1789 he became professor of medical faculty at the University of Rostock
. In 1793 Friedrich Franz I
founded the seaside resort Heiligendamm
, upon advice by Dr Vogel.
Erfurt
Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
, 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....
- 1837) 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...
. He is seen as the founding father of German seaside resorts.
Vogel started studying medical science in 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:...
at the age of 14. In 1771 he attained a doctorate and in 1776 he achieved habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
. He first started working as a physician in Göttingen, later moving to Ratzeburg
Ratzeburg
Ratzeburg is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is surrounded by four lakes—the resulting isthmuses between the lakes form the access lanes to the town. Ratzeburg is the capital of the Kreis of Lauenburg.-History:...
. In the meantime he published several medicinal science books.
1789 he became professor of medical faculty at the University of Rostock
University of Rostock
The University of Rostock is the university of the city Rostock, in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.Founded in 1419, it is the oldest and largest university in continental northern Europe and the Baltic Sea area...
. In 1793 Friedrich Franz I
Friedrich Franz I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg [-Schwerin] ruled over the German state of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, first as Duke and then as Grand Duke .-Biography:...
founded the seaside resort Heiligendamm
Heiligendamm
Heiligendamm is a German seaside resort, founded in 1793. The small cluster of structures which still survive are reminders of the glory days of days gone by when this part of the Baltic Sea was one of the playgrounds of Europe's aristocracy. It is the oldest seaside spa in Germany...
, upon advice by Dr Vogel.