Wilhelm His, Jr.

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Wilhelm His, Jr.

Born	December 29, 1863 Basel, Switzerland
Died	November 10, 1934 Brombach near Lörrach, Germany
Known for	Bundle of His

Wilhelm His, Jr. (December 29, 1863 – November 10, 1934) was a Swiss-born cardiologist and anatomist.

He was born on December 29, 1863 to Wilhelm His, Sr.. In 1893, he discovered the bundle of His, which is a specialized tissue in the heart that transmits the electrical impulses and helps synchronize contraction of the cardiac muscles. Later in life, as a professor of medicine at the University of Berlin, he was one of the first to recognize that "the heartbeat has its origin in the individual cells of heart muscle."

Legacy

Werner–His disease (or trench fever) was also named after him.

External links

doctor/2914 at Who Named It?

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Date of birth	December 29, 1863
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Date of death	November 10, 1934
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