Hugo Rühle
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Hugo Ernst Heinrich Rühle (September 12, 1824 – July 11, 1888) was a German physician born in Liegnitz (today Legnica, Poland).
From 1842 to 1848 he studied medicine in Berlin
, where he came under the influence of Rudolf Virchow
(1821–1902) Benno Reinhardt
(1819-1852) and Ludwig Traube
(1818–1876). After graduation he worked at the Allerheiligenhospital in Breslau, and in 1852 remained in Breslau as an assistant at the medical clinic of Friedrich Theodor von Frerichs
(1819–1885). In 1859 he became director of the polyclinic and a professor at the University of Breslau.
From 1860 to 1864 he was director of the clinical medicine
department at the University of Greifswald, afterwards holding down the same position at the University of Bonn
. Two of his better known assistants were physician Hugo von Ziemssen (1829–1902) at Greifswald
and physiologist Nathan Zuntz
(1847–1920) at Bonn
.
From 1842 to 1848 he studied medicine 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 came under the influence of Rudolf Virchow
Rudolf Virchow
Rudolph Carl Virchow was a German doctor, anthropologist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist and politician, known for his advancement of public health...
(1821–1902) Benno Reinhardt
Benno Reinhardt
Benno Ernst Heinrich Reinhardt was a German physician who was a native of Neustrelitz. In 1844 he received his doctorate from Berlin with a treatise on the symptomatology of peritonitis. In 1849 he was habilitated as a lecturer, and became an assistant at the Berlin Charité, where he replaced...
(1819-1852) and Ludwig Traube
Ludwig Traube (physician)
Ludwig Traube was a German physician and co-founder of the experimental pathology in Germany.-Biography:...
(1818–1876). After graduation he worked at the Allerheiligenhospital in Breslau, and in 1852 remained in Breslau as an assistant at the medical clinic of Friedrich Theodor von Frerichs
Friedrich Theodor von Frerichs
Friedrich Theodor von Frerichs was a German pathologist who was born in Aurich. After earning his medical degree from the University of Göttingen in 1841, he returned to Aurich and spent the next four years there as an optician...
(1819–1885). In 1859 he became director of the polyclinic and a professor at the University of Breslau.
From 1860 to 1864 he was director of the clinical medicine
Clinical Medicine
Clinical Medicine is a peer-reviewed medical journal published bimonthly by the Royal College of Physicians. It was established in 1966 as the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. It was doubly named between 1998 and 2000, and since 2001 it has appeared as Clinical Medicine. Its...
department at the University of Greifswald, afterwards holding down the same position at 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...
. Two of his better known assistants were physician Hugo von Ziemssen (1829–1902) at Greifswald
Greifswald
Greifswald , officially, the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald is a town in northeastern Germany. It is situated in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, at an equal distance of about from Germany's two largest cities, Berlin and Hamburg. The town borders the Baltic Sea, and is crossed...
and physiologist Nathan Zuntz
Nathan Zuntz
Nathan Zuntz was a German physiologist born in Bonn. He was a pioneer of modern altitude physiology and aviation medicine.- Academic career :...
(1847–1920) at Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
.
Selected publications
- Die Kehlkopf-Krankheiten (Laryngeal Diseases), 1861
- Über den gegenwärtigen Stand der Tuberkulosenfrage (On the present state of TuberculosisTuberculosisTuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
) 1871 - Die Lungenschwindsucht und die acute Miliartuberkulose (Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Acute Miliary TuberculosisMiliary tuberculosisMiliary tuberculosis is a form of tuberculosis that is characterized by a wide dissemination into the human body and by the tiny size of the lesions...
), 1877