Ferdinand von Hebra

Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra was an Austrian physician and dermatologist, b. September 7, 1816, in Brno, Moravia; d. August 5, 1880 in Vienna, Austria. He is known as the founder of the New Vienna School of Dermatology, an important group of physicians who set the basis for modern dermatology. A physician is a person who practices medicine. ... Dermatology is a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases (from Greek derma, skin), as well as its appendages (nails, hair, sweat glands). ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Brno   listen? (German: Brünn) is the second-largest city of the Czech Republic, located in the southeast of the country, at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers. ... Moravia (Czech: Morava, German: Mähren, Polish: Morawy, Hungarian: Morvaország, Dutch: Moravië) is the eastern part of the Czech Republic. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Hungarian: Bécs) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine federal states (Bundesland Wien). ...

Ferdinand von Hebra graduated in medicine in 1841 at the University of Vienna. He was influenced by Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, one of the founders of modern pathological anatomy. Medicine on the Web NLM (National Library of Medicine, contains resources for patients and healthcare professionals) Virtual Hospital (digital health sciences library by the University of Iowa) Online Medical Dictionary Collection of links to free medical resources Categories: Medicine | Health ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... University of Vienna, main building, seen from Beethovens apartment The University of Vienna (German: Universität Wien) in Austria was founded in 1365 by Rudolph IV and hence named Alma mater Rudolphina. ... Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky (Czech: Karel Rokytanský) (b. ... Anatomic pathology is the branch of pathology that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the gross and microscopic examination of cells and tissues. ...

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• Note regarding personal names: Ritter is a title, usually translated Knight, not a first or middle name.