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Georg Gottlob Richter (1694-1773)
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| Born | 4 February 1694 Schneeberg (Erzgebirge), Germany |
| Died | 28 May 1773 Göttingen, Germany |
| Residence | Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Fields | Physician, philosopher, and philologist |
| Institutions | University of Göttingen |
| Alma mater | University of Kiel |
| Doctoral advisor | Johann Ludwig Hannemann |
| Other academic advisors | Herman Boerhaave |
| Doctoral students | August Gottlieb Richter |
| Influenced | Heinrich August Wrisberg |
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Notes
He is the uncle of August Gottlieb Richter. |
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Georg Gottlob Richter (1694-1773) was a professor of medicine, philosophy, and philology.
Before receiving his MD degree, Richter spent a year (1718) in Leiden listening to the lectures of Herman Boerhaave. He then obtained his MD under Johann Ludwig Hannemann at the University of Kiel in 1720.
He occupied first chair of medicine at the University of Göttingen. Richter wrote a text on dietetics and numerous dissertations on medical theory and practice.