Sebald Justinus Brugmans
Sebald Justinus Brugmans (24 March 1763,
naturalist Anton Brugmans (1732-1789).[1]
Brugmans studied
University of Leiden.[2] At Leiden, he also served as director of the "Hortus Botanicus Leiden".[3] In 1791, he transferred from the Faculty of Philosophy to that of Medicine, of which, from 1795, included the field of chemistry. Brugmans was very interested in the connection that exists between chemistry and medicine.[4]
In 1794, when Holland became a refuge for retreating English and Hanoverian armies, he, along with physicians and medical students at
British Navy
).
In 1795, he was put in charge of the military medical service of the newly founded
famous brother, who promoted him to seventh inspector-general of the Grande Armee. Later on, the first king of the Netherlands, William I
, restored Brugmans to his former functions, while giving him additional duties as inspector-general of the military service, the supervision of the Navy and the Colonies, of the military veterinary service, and of sanitary conditions in prisons and quarantine stations.
As a military physician, he was dedicated towards the improvement of hospital and barrack facilities. In these endeavors, he stressed the importance of cleanliness and hygiene, and strove to prevent the spread of contagious disease. He is especially remembered for his expertise in the treatment of gangrene.[4][5]
A genus of subtropical flowering plants known as Brugmansia is named after him.[6]
References
- ^ "The Mineralogical Record, Inc". Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ New Dutch biographical dictionary. Part 1 (biography).
- ^ "Leiden Toerisme – Hortus Botanicus Leiden". Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ a b International Review of the Red Cross; Military Law (biography)
- PMID 15617176.
- ^ National Tropical Botanical Garden Brugmansia ×candida (Solanaceae)
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Brugmans.
Further reading
- Van Heiningen, T (2003). "Sebald Brugmans and hospital gangrene". Gewina. 26 (4): 216–33. PMID 14971379.
External links
Media related to Sebald Justinus Brugmans at Wikimedia Commons
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