Johan Jacob Döbelius

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Johan Jacob Döbelius.

Johan Jacob Döbelius, professor of medicine (1674 in Rostock, Germany – 1743 in Lund, Sweden)

Life

After studies in Leiden, he became a Doctor of Medicine.

He ended up in Göteborg, where he practiced medicine for a while.

He was appointed to the provincial physician of Bohuslän in 1697 and later on, in 1699 as the provincial physician of Skåne.

In 1710 he was appointed to be professor of medicine at the University of Lund. He was the headmaster of the university in the years 1717, 1729 and 1742.

Ramlösa

He discovered Ramlösa hälsobrunn, a source of mineral water near Helsingborg, Sweden that was open to the public in 1707. According to Döbelius, there were thousands of people at the opening and the water from the well could treat dizziness, trembling of joints, gout, headache, bad breath and even hysteria, among other things.

External links

Bibliotheca Döbeliana About Döbelius and his book collection at Lund University Library

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 39717929 LCCN: n85276188 ISNI: 0000 0000 5523 9749 GND: 100109217 BNF: cb10498247v

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Name	Dobelius, John Jacob
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Date of birth	1674
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Date of death	1743
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