Hugo Kronecker
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Karl Hugo Kronecker was a German
physiologist from Liegnitz, Prussian Silesia. He was the brother of Leopold Kronecker
.
He studied medicine in Berlin, Heidelberg and Pisa
, and received the M.D. degree in Berlin. From 1868, he worked in the Leipzig
Physiological Institute, (later known as Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology
with Carl Ludwig
. He received habilitation (permission to lecture) in 1872 with a thesis on fatigue and recovery of skeletal muscles.
In 1878, he moved to Berlin to become department director in the Physiological Institute. In 1885, he was appointed chairman of Physiology at the University of Bern, Switzerland
. There he built a new Institute of Physiology. He died in Bad Nauheim
.
Hugo Kronecker and his learner Samuel James Meltzer
were the first, who studied (in 1883) oesophageal manometry
in humans.
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 from Liegnitz, Prussian Silesia. He was the brother of Leopold Kronecker
Leopold Kronecker
Leopold Kronecker was a German mathematician who worked on number theory and algebra.He criticized Cantor's work on set theory, and was quoted by as having said, "God made integers; all else is the work of man"...
.
He studied medicine in Berlin, Heidelberg and Pisa
University of Pisa
The University of Pisa , located in Pisa, Tuscany, is one of the oldest universities in Italy. It was formally founded on September 3, 1343 by an edict of Pope Clement VI, although there had been lectures on law in Pisa since the 11th century...
, and received the M.D. degree in Berlin. From 1868, he worked in the Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
Physiological Institute, (later known as Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology
Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology
The Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology was established by Carl Ludwig in 1865. This Physiological Institute is part of the University of Leipzig and is designated today after him.- Heads and earlier teachers of physiology:...
with Carl Ludwig
Carl Ludwig
----Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig was a German physician and physiologist.In 1842 Ludwig became a professor of physiology and in 1846 of comparative anatomy...
. He received habilitation (permission to lecture) in 1872 with a thesis on fatigue and recovery of skeletal muscles.
In 1878, he moved to Berlin to become department director in the Physiological Institute. In 1885, he was appointed chairman of Physiology at the University of Bern, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. There he built a new Institute of Physiology. He died in Bad Nauheim
Bad Nauheim
Bad Nauheim is a town in the Wetteraukreis district of Hesse state of Germany. , Bad Nauheim has a population of 30,365. The town is located approximately 35 kilometers north of Frankfurt am Main, on the east edge of the Taunus mountain range. It is a world-famous resort, noted for its salt...
.
Hugo Kronecker and his learner Samuel James Meltzer
Samuel James Meltzer
Samuel James Meltzer was an American physiologist, born in Russia. He was educated at Konigsberg, Prussia, studied philosophy at and medicine at the University of Berlin ; and in the following year he emigrated to the United States, where he practiced his profession in New York City, serving as...
were the first, who studied (in 1883) oesophageal manometry
Manometry
Manometry refers to the evaluation of pressure .Forms include:* Esophageal motility study* Anorectal manometry* Rhinomanometry...
in humans.
External links
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