Carl von Noorden (pathologist)
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Carl Harko von Noorden was a German
internist, born at Bonn
and educated in medicine at Tübingen
, Freiberg
, and Leipzig
(M.D.
, 1882). in 1885 he was admitted as privatdocent to the medical facility of the University of Giessen
, where he had been assistant in the medical clinic since 1883. In 1889 he became first assistant of the medical clinic at Berlin University
, in 1894 was called to Frankfort-on-the-Main
as physician in charge of the municipal hospital, and in 1906 was appointed professor
of medicine at the University of Vienna
, to succeed Nothnagel
.
Von Noorden made special researches in albuminuria
in health, in metabolism
, in diabetes
, diseases of the kidney
, dietetics, etc., and wrote on these subjects, some of his books appearing in English
. His father, also named Carl von Noorden
(1833–1883) was a noted historian
.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
internist, born at Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
and educated in medicine at Tübingen
Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen is a public university located in the city of Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is one of Germany's oldest universities, internationally noted in medicine, natural sciences and the humanities. In the area of German Studies it has been ranked first among...
, Freiberg
Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg
The Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg is a small German University of Technology with about 5000 students in the city of Freiberg, Saxony...
, and Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
(M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
, 1882). in 1885 he was admitted as privatdocent to the medical facility of the University of Giessen
University of Giessen
The University of Giessen is officially called the Justus Liebig University Giessen after its most famous faculty member, Justus von Liebig, the founder of modern agricultural chemistry and inventor of artificial fertiliser.-History:The University of Gießen is among the oldest institutions of...
, where he had been assistant in the medical clinic since 1883. In 1889 he became first assistant of the medical clinic at Berlin University
Humboldt University of Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin is Berlin's oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, whose university model has strongly influenced other European and Western universities...
, in 1894 was called to Frankfort-on-the-Main
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
as physician in charge of the municipal hospital, and in 1906 was appointed professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of medicine at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
, to succeed Nothnagel
Carl Nothnagel
Carl Wilhelm Hermann Nothnagel was a German internist born in Alt-Lietzegöricke , nearby Bärwalde in der Neumark , Neumark, Brandenburg....
.
Von Noorden made special researches in albuminuria
Albuminuria
Albuminuria is a pathological condition wherein albumin is present in the urine. It is a type of proteinuria.Measurement=The amount of protein being lost in the urine can be quantified by collecting the urine for 24 hours, measuring a sample of the pooled urine, and extrapolating to the volume...
in health, in metabolism
Metabolism
Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in the cells of living organisms to sustain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories...
, in diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus, often simply referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced...
, diseases of the kidney
Kidney
The kidneys, organs with several functions, serve essential regulatory roles in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid–base balance, and...
, dietetics, etc., and wrote on these subjects, some of his books appearing in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. His father, also named Carl von Noorden
Carl von Noorden
Carl Friedrich Johannes von Noorden was a German historian who was a native of Bonn. He studied in Bonn, Marburg and Berlin, and in 1868 became a professor of history at the University of Greifswald. While in Bonn, he was a student of Heinrich von Sybel...
(1833–1883) was a noted historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
.
Terms
- Noorden treatment—Oatmeal treatment. Treatment of diabetes by restricting the protein of the diet and limiting the carbohydrateCarbohydrateA carbohydrate is an organic compound with the empirical formula ; that is, consists only of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, with a hydrogen:oxygen atom ratio of 2:1 . However, there are exceptions to this. One common example would be deoxyribose, a component of DNA, which has the empirical...
s to oatmeal.
- Dorland’s Medical DictionaryDorland's medical reference worksDorland's is the brand name of a family of medical reference works in various media...
(1938)