Leopold Casper
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Leopold Casper was a German physician and urologist born in Berlin
.
He studied medicine in Berlin, London
and Vienna
, earning his doctorate from the University of Berlin in 1883. He received his habilitation in 1892, and in 1922 became an associate professor of urology. Due to his Jewish heritage, he fled Nazi Germany in 1933 and eventually settled in New York City
. He died in New York on March 16, 1959, a few months short of his 100th birthday.
Casper is renowned for the introduction of functional kidney
diagnostics into urological medicine. He is also credited for introducing a specialized cystoscope for ureteral
catheterization.
In 1906 he was a founding member of the German Urological Society (DGfU). Among his written works was a textbook on genito-urinary diseases that was translated into English by Charles W. Bonney in 1910. In addition he was founder of the journal Zeitschrift für Urologie.
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...
.
He studied medicine in Berlin, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, earning his doctorate from the University of Berlin in 1883. He received his habilitation in 1892, and in 1922 became an associate professor of urology. Due to his Jewish heritage, he fled Nazi Germany in 1933 and eventually settled in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He died in New York on March 16, 1959, a few months short of his 100th birthday.
Casper is renowned for the introduction of functional kidney
Kidney
The kidneys, organs with several functions, serve essential regulatory roles in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid–base balance, and...
diagnostics into urological medicine. He is also credited for introducing a specialized cystoscope for ureteral
Ureter
In human anatomy, the ureters are muscular tubes that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. In the adult, the ureters are usually long and ~3-4 mm in diameter....
catheterization.
In 1906 he was a founding member of the German Urological Society (DGfU). Among his written works was a textbook on genito-urinary diseases that was translated into English by Charles W. Bonney in 1910. In addition he was founder of the journal Zeitschrift für Urologie.