Wilhelm Siegmund Frei
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Wilhelm Siegmund Frei was a German dermatologist best known for his contributions to Durand-Nicholas-Favre disease, a sexually transmitted disease
found mainly in tropical and subtropical climates. He is also known for the Frei Test
, which was developed in 1925 for the detection of lymphogranuloma venereum
(LGV).
, Upper Silesia
. His mother was Frederika Ring, who came from Austria
. Wilhelm had two sisters, Gerta Frei (1887 — presumably killed by Nazis) and Josephina Frei (1888).
, Germany, and went on to get his doctorate
in Göttingen
in 1913. He met Magda Frankfurter (1885–1973) when they were both studying medicine in Freiburg and was married on January 12, 1912. They had their first child Marianne, later that year on November 7, 1912, and their second child Fritz was born on December 12, 1915.
Due to the rise of the Nazis and bad times looming ahead in Germany, he immigrated to New York with his family and went to work at the Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx from 1937 until he fell ill and died on January 27, 1943, leaving behind his wife and three children at the age of 58.
Sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted disease , also known as a sexually transmitted infection or venereal disease , is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex...
found mainly in tropical and subtropical climates. He is also known for the Frei Test
Frei test
The Frei test was developed in 1925 by Wilhelm Siegmund Frei, a German dermatologist, to identify lymphogranuloma inguinale. Antigen made from sterile pus aspirated from previously unruptured abscesses, produced a reaction in patients with lymphogranuloma inguinale when injected intradermally...
, which was developed in 1925 for the detection of lymphogranuloma venereum
Lymphogranuloma venereum
Lymphogranuloma venereum is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the invasive serovars L1, L2, L2a or L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis....
(LGV).
Early life
His father, Emil Frei, was a mining firm director, from NeustadtPrudnik
Prudnik is a town in Poland, located in the southern part of Opole Voivodeship. Its population numbers 26,400 inhabitants . It is the capital of Prudnik County.- Education :* * * II Liceum Ogólnokształcące w Prudniku...
, Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia. Since the 9th century, Upper Silesia has been part of Greater Moravia, the Duchy of Bohemia, the Piast Kingdom of Poland, again of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown and the Holy Roman Empire, as well as of...
. His mother was Frederika Ring, who came from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. Wilhelm had two sisters, Gerta Frei (1887 — presumably killed by Nazis) and Josephina Frei (1888).
Life
Wilhelm studied medicine in FreiburgFreiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
, Germany, and went on to get his doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
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:...
in 1913. He met Magda Frankfurter (1885–1973) when they were both studying medicine in Freiburg and was married on January 12, 1912. They had their first child Marianne, later that year on November 7, 1912, and their second child Fritz was born on December 12, 1915.
Due to the rise of the Nazis and bad times looming ahead in Germany, he immigrated to New York with his family and went to work at the Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx from 1937 until he fell ill and died on January 27, 1943, leaving behind his wife and three children at the age of 58.
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