Johann Stieglitz

Johann Stieglitz (1767-1840)

Johann Stieglitz, born as Israel Stieglitz (10 March 1767, Arolsen 31 October 1840, Hanover) was a German physician. He was the brother of banker Ludwig von Stieglitz (1779-1843) and uncle to poet Heinrich Wilhelm Stieglitz (1801-1849).[1]

Initially a philosophy student in Berlin, he later studied medicine at the University of Göttingen. In 1789 he moved to Hanover as a physician, successively serving as Hofmedikus (from 1802, court physician), Leibmedikus (from 1806), Hofrat (from 1820, councillor) and Obermedizinalrat and director of Hanover medical colleges (1832).[2]

Known for his criticism of perceived "heresies of medicine", he was a vigorous opponent of speculative medical theories that included mesmerism and the Brunonian system.[2] The following are a list of his principal published works:

References

  1. Statement based on a translation of text from an equivalent article at the German Wikipedia.
  2. 1 2 ADB:Stieglitz, Johann @ Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
  3. WorldCat Identities (published works)
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