Wilhelm His, Jr.
| 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 bunch of nerves 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."
Werner–His disease (or trench fever) was also named after him.
Works
- Die Front der Ärzte . Velhagen & Klasing, Bielefeld [u.a.] 1931 Digital edition by the University and State Library Düsseldorf
External links
- doctor/2914 at Who Named It?