Richard von Volkmann
Richard von Volkmann (17 August 1830 - 28 November 1889), was a prominent German surgeon and author of poetry and fiction.
Biography
He was born in Leipzig on 17 August 1830, the son of physiologist 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. He was one of the most prominent surgeons of his day. He died in Jena.
Achievements
Writings
He edited (1870-89) Beiträge zur Chirurgie, and contributed to Franz von Pitha and Theodor Billroth's Handbuch der Chirurgie a section on diseases of the locomotory organs (1865-72). He wrote Bemerkungen über einige vom Krebs zu trennende Geschwülste (1858).
Under the pseudonym Richard Leander, he wrote:
- Träumereien an französischen Kaminen (Dreams of French chimneys?, 1871; 24th ed. 1894), a work for young people
- Aus der Burschenzeit (From boyhood, l876)
- Gedichte (Poems, 3d ed. 1885)
- Kleine Geschichten (Little stories, 2d ed. 1888)
- Alte und neue Troubadourlieder (Old and new troubador songs, 2d ed. 1890)
References
- B.G. Firkin & J.A.Whitworth (1987). Dictionary of Medical Eponyms. Parthenon Publishing. ISBN 1-85070-333-7
- "Volkmann, Richard von". New International Encyclopedia. 1905. This work in turn cites:
- Krause, Zur Erinnerung an Richard von Volkmann (Berlin, 1890)
- "Volkmann, Richard von". Encyclopedia Americana. 1920.
Persondata |
Name |
Volkmann, Richard von |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
German surgeon and author |
Date of birth |
17 August 1830 |
Place of birth |
Leipzig |
Date of death |
28 November 1889 |
Place of death |
Jena |