Carl von Voit
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Carl von Voit was a German
physiologist and dietitian
.
Von Voit was born in Amberg
. From 1848 to 1854 he studied medicine in Munich and Würzburg
; habilitation
in 1857 at the University of Munich, professor of physiology since 1860, as well as curator of the physiological collection.
Carl von Voit is considered by many to be the "father" of modern dietetics. As a chemist
and physiologist, he found that the amount of nitrogen
in excreted urea
is a measure for the protein turnover
. Using a respiration chamber, he could characterize the significance of individual nutrients, known as Voit'sches Kostmaß. He was also a successful teacher, attracting international students to the University of Munich and thus significantly influencing the US nutritionist, among others. One of his best known German pupils was Max Rubner
.
Von Voit died in Munich
.
The German Nutrition Society awards the Carl-von-Voit-medal since 1961.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
physiologist and dietitian
Dietitian
Dietitians supervise the preparation and service of food, develop modified diets, participate in research, and educate individuals and groups on good nutritional habits. The goals of dietitians are to provide medical nutritional intervention, and to obtain, safely prepare, serve and advise on...
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Von Voit was born in Amberg
Amberg
Amberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Upper Palatinate, roughly halfway between Regensburg and Bayreuth. Population: 44,756 .- History :...
. From 1848 to 1854 he studied medicine in Munich and Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
; habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
in 1857 at the University of Munich, professor of physiology since 1860, as well as curator of the physiological collection.
Carl von Voit is considered by many to be the "father" of modern dietetics. As a chemist
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
and physiologist, he found that the amount of nitrogen
Nitrogen
Nitrogen is a chemical element that has the symbol N, atomic number of 7 and atomic mass 14.00674 u. Elemental nitrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and mostly inert diatomic gas at standard conditions, constituting 78.08% by volume of Earth's atmosphere...
in excreted urea
Urea
Urea or carbamide is an organic compound with the chemical formula CO2. The molecule has two —NH2 groups joined by a carbonyl functional group....
is a measure for the protein turnover
Protein turnover
Protein turnover is the balance between protein synthesis and protein degradation. More synthesis than breakdown indicates an anabolic state that builds lean tissues, more breakdown than synthesis indicates a catabolic state that burns lean tissues....
. Using a respiration chamber, he could characterize the significance of individual nutrients, known as Voit'sches Kostmaß. He was also a successful teacher, attracting international students to the University of Munich and thus significantly influencing the US nutritionist, among others. One of his best known German pupils was Max Rubner
Max Rubner
Max Rubner [ru:bner] was a German physiologist and hygienist.He studied at the University of Munich under Adolf von Baeyer and Carl von Voit . Afterwards he taught as a professor at the University of Marburg and the Robert Koch Institute of Hygiene at the University of Berlin...
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Von Voit died in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
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The German Nutrition Society awards the Carl-von-Voit-medal since 1961.
Works
- Die Gesetze der Ernährung des Fleischfressers (Leipzig 1860)
- Über die Wirkung des Kochsalzes, des Kaffees und der Muskelbewegung auf den Stoffwechsel (Munich 1860)
- Über die Kost in öffentlichen Anstalten (Munich 1876)
- Untersuchung der Kost in einigen öffentlichen Anstalten (Munich 1877)
- Über die Entwickelung der Erkenntnis (Munich 1879)
- Physiologie des allgemeinen Stoffwechsels und der Ernährung (volume 6, first section of Ludimar HermannLudimar HermannLudimar Hermann was a German physiologist and speech scientist who used the Edison phonograph to test theories of vowel production, particularly those of Robert Willis and Charles Wheatstone. He coined the word formant, a term of importance in modern acoustic phonetics...
's "Handbuch der Physiologie", Leipzig 1881) - Zeitschrift für Biologie (as publisher, together with Ludwig von BuhlLudwig von BuhlLudwig von Buhl was a German pathologist born in Munich.He studied medicine in Munich and Vienna, and in 1847 was habilitated as a lecturer of pathological anatomy and microscopy at the University of Munich. In 1850 he was appointed associate professor, and in 1854 he succeeded Karl Thiersch as...
und Max von Pettenkofer)