Award
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
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Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle
1809-07-09 – 1885-05-13
Life & Legacy
Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle (German: [ˈhɛnlə]; 9 July 1809 – 13 May 1885) was a German physician, pathologist, and anatomist. He is credited with the discovery of the loop of Henle in the kidney. His essay, "On Miasma and Contagia," was an early argument for the germ theory of disease. He was an important figure in the development of modern medicine.
Occupation & Career
anatomist, zoologist, medical researcher, pathologist, ichthyologist, university teacher, physician
Education
University of Bonn
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art; Foreign Member of the Royal Society
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art · Foreign Member of the Royal Society
Employer
Heidelberg University · Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · University of Göttingen · University of Zurich
Organizations & Memberships
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony · Hungarian Academy of Sciences · Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium · Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences · Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences · Royal Society of London · Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences · Russian Academy of Sciences
Education & Institutions
University of Bonn
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Foreign Member of the Royal Society
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Family Child
Carl Henle
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Family Child
Anna Merkel
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Family Mother
Sophie Henle
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Family Sibling
Johanna Schoell
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Family Sibling
Marie Mathieu
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Family Spouse
Marie Henle
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Sources & Provenance
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