Richard Cassirer
Richard Cassirer (23 April 1868 – 20 August 1925) was a German
After receiving his medical doctorate in 1891, he became assistant at the
As a clinical neurologist, Cassirer specialized on the
In 1912 he first described a
In 1921, Dr. Cassirer was asked to give testimony in regards to the mental condition of Soghomon Tehlirian, a man accused of murdering Talaat Pasha. Cassirer maintained that Tehlirian was not sane when he carried out the crime due to a psychotic state caused as a result of his family being victims of a war-time massacre.
Cassirer's portrait was painted by renowned artist
Several other members of his family included the art dealer and editor Paul Cassirer, the publisher and gallery owner Bruno Cassirer and the philosopher Ernst Cassirer.
Written works
- Die vasomotorisch-trophischen neurosen. Berlin, 1901; 2nd edition, 1912.
- Die multiple Sklerose. Leipzig, 1905.
- Die beschäftigungsneurosen. Deutsche Klinik, volume 6, page 1; Leipzig and Vienna, 1906.
- Die vasomotorisch-trophischen Neurosen. In: Handbuch der Neurologie; volume 5, Berlin. 1914.
- Krankheiten des Rückenmarks und der peripherischen Nerven. In: Julius Schwalbe (1863-1930), publisher: Diagnostische und therapeutische Irrtümer und deren Verhütung. Leipzig, 1921; 2nd edition with Richard Henneberg (1868-1962), 1926.
- Vasomotorisch-trophische Erkrankungen. In: Friedrich Kraus (1858-1936), Theodor Brugsch (1878-1963): Spezielle Pathologie und Therapie. Volume 10, page 3 [19 volumes, Berlin and Vienna, 1919-1929].
References
- Biographical details and documents relating to Richard Cassirer
- Details of the Trial of Soghomon Tehlirian (biography included)
- Pictures and life in context of his family
- ^ [1] Antiqbook
- ^ "Crocq-Cassirer syndrome". Retrieved 2 August 2010.
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