Adolph Kussmaul
German surgeon
Died when: 80 years 95 days (963 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Adolph Kußmaul (German: Carl Philipp Adolf Konrad Kußmaul; 22 February 1822 – 28 May 1902) was a German physician and a leading clinician of his time.
He was born as the son and grandson of physicians at Graben near Karlsruhe and studied at Heidelberg.He entered the army after graduation and spent two years as an army surgeon.
This was followed by a period as a general practitioner before he went to Würzburg to study for his doctorate under Virchow.
He was subsequently Professor of Medicine at Heidelberg (1857), Erlangen (1859), Freiburg (1859) and Straßburg (1876).Beyond his medical skills he was also active in literature.
He is regarded as one of the creators of the term Biedermeier.He died in Heidelberg.
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