Aloys Constantin Conrad Gustav Veit (June 3, 1824 - April 20, 1903) was a German gynecologist and obstetrician who was a native of Leobschütz. He was the father of gynecologist Johann Veit

Johann Veit

Johann Veit was a German gynecologist. He was the son of obstetrician and gynecologist Gustav Veit ....

 (1852-1917).

In 1848 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Halle, and following graduation remained in Halle as an assistant to Anton Friedrich Hohl

Anton Friedrich Hohl

Anton Friedrich Hohl was a German professor of obstetrics who was born in Lobenstein.He studied law at the University of Leipzig, and following graduation opened a law practice in his home town of Lobenstein. In 1824 he was able procure sufficient funds to study medicine...

 (1789-1862) at the institute of maternity. In 1854 he attained the chair of obstetrics at the University of Rostock

University of Rostock

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, and in 1864 moved to the University of Bonn

University of Bonn

The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...

 as professor and director of the department of obstetrics.

His name is associated with the "Mauriceau-Smellie-Veit maneuver", which is defined as a classical method of assisted breech delivery. This birthing maneuver is named with obstetricians François Mauriceau

François Mauriceau

François Mauriceau was a French obstetrician from Paris. He received his training in obstetrics at the Hôtel-Dieu.Mauriceau was a leading obstetrician in 17th century Europe...

 (1637-1709) and William Smellie

William Smellie (obstetrician)

William Smellie was a Scottish obstetrician.He practiced medicine before getting a licence, but enrolled later at the University of Glasgow and received his M.D. degree in 1745. After training in obstetrics in London and Paris, he opened a practice in London and began teaching...

 (1697-1763), although it was first described by Jacques Guillemeau

Jacques Guillemeau

Jacques Guillemeau was a French surgeon from Orléans. He is credited for making pioneer contributions in the fields of obstetrics and ophthalmology....

 (1550-1613) in a 1609 treatise called De l'accouchement hereux des femmes.

Among his written works was a treatise on diseases of the female sex organs titled Krankheiten der weiblichen Geschlechtsorgane: Puerperalkrankheiten, which was included in Rudolf Virchow

Rudolf Virchow

Rudolph Carl Virchow was a German doctor, anthropologist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist and politician, known for his advancement of public health...

's Handbuch der speciellen Pathologie und Therapie (Textbook of Specialized Pathology

Pathology

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 and Therapy

Therapy

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