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August Bier

1861-11-24 – 1949-03-12

Portrait of August Bier
German pioneer of spinal anaesthesia August Bier (1861-1949)Credit: Nicola Perscheid

Life & Legacy

August Karl Gustav Bier (24 November 1861 – 12 March 1949) was a German surgeon. He was the first to perform spinal anesthesia and intravenous regional anesthesia.

Occupation & Career

surgeon, university teacher, physician

Education

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Leipzig University; Kiel University; Alte Landesschule Korbach

Faith & Community

Lutheranism

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class; German National Prize for Art and Science; Order of the Crown; Royal House Order of Hohenzollern; Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches; Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons; Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches · Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh · German National Prize for Art and Science · Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons · Order of the Crown · Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class · Royal House Order of Hohenzollern

Church

Lutheranism

Employer

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · Kiel University · University of Bonn · University of Greifswald

Organizations & Memberships

Berliner Chirurgische Gesellschaft

Education & Institutions

Alte Landesschule Korbach · Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · Kiel University · Leipzig University

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q69260 — wikidata View source

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