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Carl Ludwig

1816-12-29 – 1895-04-23

Portrait of Carl Ludwig (1816–1895)Credit: Ohne Angabe

Life & Legacy

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig (German: [ˈluːtvɪç]; 29 December 1816 – 23 April 1895) was a German physician and physiologist. His work as both a researcher and teacher had a major influence on the understanding, methods and apparatus used in almost all branches of physiology.
In 1842, Ludwig became a professor of physiology and in 1846 of comparative anatomy. From professorships in Zurich and Vienna he went in 1865 to the University of Leipzig and developed there the Physiological Institute, designated today after him: Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology. Ludwig researched several topics such as the physiology of blood pressure, urinary excretion, and anesthesia. He received the Copley Medal in 1884 for his research. In 1869, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He is credited for inventing the stromuhr.
Since 1932, the Carl Ludwig Honorary Medal is awarded by the German Society for Cardiology to outstanding investigators in the area of cardiovascular research.

Occupation & Career

physician, physiologist, university teacher, anatomist

Education

University of Marburg; University of Erlangen–Nuremberg

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Copley Medal; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art; honorary doctor of the University of Vienna; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; Baly Medal

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Baly Medal · Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art · Copley Medal · Foreign Member of the Royal Society · honorary doctor of the University of Vienna · Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order

Employer

Leipzig University · University of Marburg · University of Vienna · University of Zurich

Organizations & Memberships

Academy of Sciences of Turin · Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei · American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Austrian Academy of Sciences · Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities · Corps Hasso-Nassovia · French Academy of Sciences · German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony · National Academy of Sciences · Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium · Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences · Royal Society of London · Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences · Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences · Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities