Karl Gottlob Kühn

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Karl Gottlob Kühn (1754–1840)

Karl Gottlob Kühn (12 July 1754, in Spergau – 19 June 1840, in Leipzig) was a German physician and medical historian.

He studied medicine at the

University of Leipzig, earning his doctorate in 1783 with the dissertation thesis "De forcibus obstetriciis nuper inventis". In 1785 he became an associate professor at Leipzig, where he later served as a full professor of therapy (from 1802) and physics and pathology (from 1820).[1] On three separate occasions he served as university rector (1805/06, 1809/10 and 1813/14).[2]

Known as an editor of works by ancient physicians, he published editions of

Stephan Blancard's "Lexicon medicum" (1832 f.).[2]

As a physician, his interests included the use of

food poisoning. He was co-editor of the "Neuen Sammlung der auserlesensten und neuesten Abhandlungen für Wundärzte" (1782–89), the new "Leipziger Literaturzeitung" (from 1803) and the "Magazins der neuesten Erfindungen, Entdeckungen und Verbesserungen" (from 1808).[2]

References

  1. ^ ADB: Kühn, Karl Gottlob at Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
  2. ^ a b c Kühn, Karl Gottlob at Deutsche Biographie
  3. ^ WorldCat Identities Most widely held works by Karl Gottlob Kühn
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  5. ^ Handbook of Medieval Studies: Terms – Methods – Trends edited by Albrecht Classen.