Ernst Ludwig Heim
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Ernst Ludwig Heim was a German physician born in Solz, Thuringia
. He was the son of pastor Johann Ludwig Heim (1704–1785).
In 1772 he received his doctorate in Halle, later serving as Stadtphysikus in Spandau
(1776). In 1783 he relocated to the Gendarmenmarkt
in Berlin
, where he opened a practice on Markgrafentheater Street. In Berlin he became a popular physician, recognized for treating the poor free of charge. In 1822, in recognition of decades of altruistic service, and on the 50th anniversary of earning his PhD, Heim was made an honorary citizen of Berlin. In Germany, numerous landmarks bear his name, and he is commemorated on a 1984 postage stamp
. In addition, over sixteen biographies on Heim have been published.
Heim was the last physician of Luise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Queen Luise of Prussia), and for a period of time was a teacher to 8-year old Alexander von Humboldt
in Tegel
. The plant genus Heimia is named in his honor.
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
. He was the son of pastor Johann Ludwig Heim (1704–1785).
In 1772 he received his doctorate in Halle, later serving as Stadtphysikus in Spandau
Spandau
Spandau is the fifth of the twelve boroughs of Berlin. It is the fourth largest and westernmost borough, situated at the confluence of the Havel and Spree rivers and along the western bank of the Havel, but the least populated.-Overview:...
(1776). In 1783 he relocated to the Gendarmenmarkt
Gendarmenmarkt
The Gendarmenmarkt is a square in Berlin, and the site of the Konzerthaus and the French and German Cathedrals. The centre of the Gendarmenmarkt is crowned by a statue of Germany's poet Friedrich Schiller. The square was created by Johann Arnold Nering at the end of the seventeenth century as the...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, where he opened a practice on Markgrafentheater Street. In Berlin he became a popular physician, recognized for treating the poor free of charge. In 1822, in recognition of decades of altruistic service, and on the 50th anniversary of earning his PhD, Heim was made an honorary citizen of Berlin. In Germany, numerous landmarks bear his name, and he is commemorated on a 1984 postage stamp
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
. In addition, over sixteen biographies on Heim have been published.
Heim was the last physician of Luise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Queen Luise of Prussia), and for a period of time was a teacher to 8-year old Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt...
in Tegel
Tegel
Tegel is a locality in the Berlin borough of Reinickendorf on the shore of Lake Tegel. The Tegel locality, the second largest in area of the 95 Berlin districts, also includes the neighbourhood of Saatwinkel.-History:...
. The plant genus Heimia is named in his honor.