Carl Wilhelm Boeck
Carl Wilhelm Boeck (December 15, 1808 – December 10, 1875) was a Norwegian
dermatologist
.
[1]
He was born at
Rikshospitalet
(1850-1875).
.[2][3]
Boeck specialized in research and treatment of syphilis. He is remembered for his experiments with "syphilization", which was a form of vaccination against the disease.[4] The practice consisted of repeated inoculations of secretion from "soft chancre", until inoculation caused no further reaction. Boeck wasn't the first physician to use syphilization, as it was earlier attempted by Joseph-Alexandre Auzias-Turenne (1813–1870), who experimented with syphilization on laboratory animals.[5][6]
In the 1840s, with dermatologist
hereditary disease
.
Later in his career, he visited the United States in order to research Norwegian-American immigrants.[7]
References
- ^ Svein Atle Skålevåg. "Carl Wilhelm Boeck". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ Lars Walløe. "Wilhelm Boeck". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ Geir Sverre Braut. Nylenna, Magne (ed.). "Rikshospitalet". Store medisinske leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- PMID 28366895.
- ^ Tapeworms, Lice, and Prions: A Compendium of Unpleasant Infections by David Grove
- ^ "Auzias-Turenne, Joseph-Alexandre, 1813-1870". artandmedicine.com. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ Svein Atle Skålevåg. "Daniel Cornelius Danielssen". Daniel Cornelius Danielssen. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
Other sources
- Carl Wilhelm Boeck @ Who Named It
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