Richard von Volkmann

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Richard von Volkmann-Leander From a drawing
Richard von Volkmann-Leander From a drawing

Richard von Volkmann (1830 - 1889), was a prominent German surgeon and poet.

He was born in Leipzig in 1830, the son of A.W. Volkmann. Richard entered medical school in Berlin and graduated in 1854. In 1867 he was appointed Professor of Surgery and Director of the Surgical Clinic at Halle where he remained until retirement.

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  • B.G. Firkin & J.A.Whitworth (1987). Dictionary of Medical Eponyms. Parthenon Publishing. ISBN 1-85070-333-7