Johann Veit (17 June 1852, Berlin - 2 June 1917 near Schierke) was a German gynecologist. He was the son of obstetrician and gynecologist Gustav Veit (1824-1903).
In 1874 Johann Veit earned his medical degree at Humboldt University in Berlin, and in 1879 became an assistant physician at the university Frauenklinik. In 1893 he attained the title of professor extraordinarius, and afterwards was a professor at the Universities of Leiden (1896), Erlangen (1902) and Halle (1904). At Halle he served as rector in 1911-12. While still a student he served as a medic during the Franco-Prussian War.
During his tenure in Berlin, Veit worked closely with Carl Arnold Ruge (1846-1926) in establishing gynecological histopathology standards, particularly involving the setup of microscopic diagnostics for early detection and analysis of uterus carcinomas. His written works included publications on female reproductive anatomy, gynecological diseases and ectopic pregnancy, and with Robert von Olshausen (1835-1915) he was co-publisher of Karl Schroeder's Lehrbuch der Geburshülfte from 1888 to 1899.
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.