Eduard Caspar Jacob von Siebold
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Eduard Caspar Jacob von Siebold (19 March 1801 – 27 October 1861) was a German
professor of gynecology. He worked at Humboldt University of Berlin
, University of Marburg and University of Göttingen.
, in Würzburg
, Germany. He became a medical doctor in 1826, docent in obstetrics in 1827 in Berlin, and professor in this field in 1829 in Marburg. From 1833 until his death in 1861, he was director of the clinic for gynecology and obstetrics at University of Göttingen, succeeding Caspar Julius Mende. Von Siebold represented a traditional approach in obstetrics and did not embrace the great medical development at the time.
He travelled to Wien
in 1847, partly to reach consensus with the so-called modern Vienna School that emphasized active obstetrical intervention by doctors, partly to study the work of Johann Lucas Boër
who represented a more conservative trend in obstetrics. There he met Ignaz Semmelweis
whose theories he could not accept at all.
Inspired by the work of James Young Simpson
, Von Siebold introduced the use of ether
as a general anaesthetic
and was the first to carry out a caesarian section using this substance.
Von Siebold died on 27 October 1861 in Göttingen
. He was succeeded by Jakob Heinrich Hermann Schwartz, who was a scholar of Gustav Adolf Michaelis
in Kiel
and Carl Conrad Theodor Litzmann
.
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...
professor of gynecology. He worked at Humboldt University of Berlin
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...
, University of Marburg and University of Göttingen.
Life and career
Von Siebold was born 19 March 1801, the son of gynecologist Adam Elias von SieboldAdam Elias von Siebold
Adam Elias von Siebold was a German Gynecologist.- Life :He was the youngest son of Carl Caspar von Siebold . Siebold was professor of anatomy, surgery und midwifery of the University of Würzburg...
, in 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....
, Germany. He became a medical doctor in 1826, docent in obstetrics in 1827 in Berlin, and professor in this field in 1829 in Marburg. From 1833 until his death in 1861, he was director of the clinic for gynecology and obstetrics at University of Göttingen, succeeding Caspar Julius Mende. Von Siebold represented a traditional approach in obstetrics and did not embrace the great medical development at the time.
He travelled to Wien
Wien
Wien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:...
in 1847, partly to reach consensus with the so-called modern Vienna School that emphasized active obstetrical intervention by doctors, partly to study the work of Johann Lucas Boër
Johann Lucas Boër
Johann Lucas Boër , originally Johann Lucas Boogers was a German medical doctor and obstetrician.-Professional life:...
who represented a more conservative trend in obstetrics. There he met Ignaz Semmelweis
Ignaz Semmelweis
Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis was a Hungarian physician now known as an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures. Described as the "savior of mothers", Semmelweis discovered that the incidence of puerperal fever could be drastically cut by the use of hand disinfection in obstetrical clinics...
whose theories he could not accept at all.
Inspired by the work of James Young Simpson
James Young Simpson
Sir James Young Simpson was a Scottish doctor and an important figure in the history of medicine. Simpson discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform and successfully introduced it for general medical use....
, Von Siebold introduced the use of ether
Diethyl ether
Diethyl ether, also known as ethyl ether, simply ether, or ethoxyethane, is an organic compound in the ether class with the formula . It is a colorless, highly volatile flammable liquid with a characteristic odor...
as a general anaesthetic
General anaesthetic
A general anaesthetic is a drug that brings about a reversible loss of consciousness. These drugs are generally administered by an anaesthesia provider to induce or maintain general anaesthesia to facilitate surgery...
and was the first to carry out a caesarian section using this substance.
Von Siebold died on 27 October 1861 in Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
. He was succeeded by Jakob Heinrich Hermann Schwartz, who was a scholar of Gustav Adolf Michaelis
Gustav Adolf Michaelis
Gustav Adolf Michaelis was a German obstetrician who was a native of Kiel. He studied medicine in Göttingen under surgeon Konrad Johann Martin Langenbeck and obstetrician Friedrich Benjamin Osiander , and later was director of the Obstetric Hospital and the School of Midwifery at Kiel...
in Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
and Carl Conrad Theodor Litzmann
Carl Conrad Theodor Litzmann
Carl Conrad Theodor Litzmann was a German obstetrician and gynecologist born in Gadebusch, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern....
.
External links
- Literaturliste im Online-Katalog der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
- Geschichte der Universitäts-Frauenklinik Göttingen