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Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg
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Franz Kaspar Hesselbach
1759-01-27 – 1816-07-24
Life & Legacy
Franz Kaspar Hesselbach (27 January 1759 – 24 July 1816) was a German surgeon and anatomist who was a native of Hammelburg.
He was a pupil, and later Prosector under Carl Caspar von Siebold (1736–1807) at Würzburg. Later Hesselbach was a lecturer at Würzburg, where one of his students was Konrad Johann Martin Langenbeck (1776–1851). His son, Adam Kaspar Hesselbach (1788–1856) was also a surgeon.
As a surgeon, Hesselbach is best known for his work with hernia operations. He was the first to describe a handful of anatomical structures, such as the cribriform fascia (Hesselbach's fascia), interfoveolar ligament (Hesselbach's ligament) and the inguinal triangle (Hesselbach's triangle).
Occupation & Career
surgeon, anatomist, university teacher, physician
Education
University of Würzburg
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg
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Honors & Awards
Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg
Employer
University of Würzburg
Organizations & Memberships
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Education & Institutions
University of Würzburg
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Family Child
Adam Kaspar Hesselbach
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