Albrecht Meckel
August Albrecht Meckel, Edler von Hemsbach, (* 1790 in Halle (Saale) , † March 19, 1829 in Bern ) was a German anatomist and coroner .
Life
Albrecht Meckel came from an old medical family. His father was Philipp Friedrich Theodor Meckel (1756–1803), who taught anatomy and surgery in Halle . His grandfather was Johann Friedrich Meckel (1724–1774), professor of anatomy and midwifery in Berlin and royal body surgeon.
Meckel von Hemsbach studied medicine at the universities of Jena and Halle . In 1807 he joined the Corps Saxonia Jena and in 1810 the Corps Guestphalia Halle .
He took part in the Wars of Liberation as a doctor in the Lützow Freikorps . After a time as a prosector with his half-brother Johann Friedrich Meckel the Younger in Halle, he received a professorship for anatomy and forensic medicine at the University of Bern , which he held until his death.
His son Heinrich Meckel von Hemsbach (1821–1856) also became a doctor. He was a prosector at the Charité Berlin and ao. Professor of Pathological Anatomy .
Fonts
- Some items of forensic medicin. Hall 1818.
- Contributions to forensic psychology. Hall 1820.
- Textbook of Forensic Medicin. Hall 1821.
literature
- Eberhard J. Wormer : Meckel von Hemsbach, Johann Friedrich the Younger. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 16, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-428-00197-4 , p. 585 f. ( Digitized version ). (Mentioned in the article about the brother)
- Nikolaus Rüdinger: Meckel von Hemsbach, Johann Friedrich (anatomist) . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 21, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1885, pp. 159-162. (Mention of Albrecht Meckel as a family member)
Web links
- Literature by and about Albrecht Meckel in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Meckel, Albrecht |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Meckel, August Albrecht |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German anatomist and coroner |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1790 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Halle (Saale) |
DATE OF DEATH | March 19, 1829 |
Place of death | Bern |