Family Child
Rachel Stokvis
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2373104 · wikidata
SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™
Barend Joseph Stokvis
1834-08-16 – 1902-09-29
Life & Legacy
Barend Joseph Stokvis (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbaːrəɲ ˈtɕoːsəf ˈstɔkfɪs]; 16 August 1834 – 29 September 1902) was a physician and professor of physiology and pharmacology at the University of Amsterdam. He is mainly remembered for his description of acute porphyria in 1889. As a researcher in chemical pathology he made contributions to the understanding of a number of diseases, such as diabetes. He was also considered an expert in tropical medicine and a celebrated medical educator. He authored an influential pharmacology textbook. Stokvis was one of a number of prominent 19th-century Jewish physicians in the Netherlands.
Occupation & Career
university teacher, physician, pathologist
Education
Utrecht University; University of Amsterdam
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam · University of Amsterdam
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium · Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Education & Institutions
University of Amsterdam · Utrecht University
Verified Legacy Record
Family Child
Carel Samuel Stokvis
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2373104 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2373104 — wikidata View source
Are you related to Barend Joseph Stokvis?
Family members can contribute records, photographs and stories or request stewardship of this legacy.