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Heinrich Koebner

1838-12-02 – 1904-09-03

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Heinrich Köbner (1838-1904)Credit: anonymous/unknown

Life & Legacy

Heinrich Koebner (German spelling Köbner; 2 December 1838 – 3 September 1904) was a German-Jewish dermatologist born in Breslau.
He studied medicine in Berlin, earning his doctorate in 1859 at Breslau. Afterwards he performed hospital duties in Vienna under Ferdinand von Hebra (1816–1880) and in Paris with Alfred Hardy (1811–1893). In 1876 he became director of the policlinic for syphilis and diseases of the skin at the University of Breslau. In 1884 he established a new policlinic in Berlin, where he provided classes for physicians.

Occupation & Career

dermatologist, university teacher, physician

Education

University of Wrocław; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Legacy Highlights

Employer

University of Wrocław

Organizations & Memberships

German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

Education & Institutions

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · University of Wrocław

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q86472 — wikidata View source

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