Alexander Ritschl
Alexander Georg Wilhelm Ritschl (born August 18, 1861 in Bonn , † January 6, 1945 in Freiburg (Breisgau) ) was a German surgeon and orthopedist .
The son of the Protestant theologian Albrecht Ritschl graduated from high school in Göttingen and studied medicine at the University of Göttingen until his doctorate in 1887 . He went to Freiburg as an assistant doctor and qualified as a doctor in surgery in 1891. There he founded the Institute for Orthopedics , which he headed until 1924. In 1896 he became ao. Professor, 1920 honorary professor. Then he headed a private institute. In March 1933 he signed the declaration of 300 university lecturers for Adolf Hitler . He also dealt with the medical aspects of piano playing .
Fonts
- Amputations and replacement limbs on the lower limbs , Enke, Stuttgart 1915
- Gymnastics and folk strength with special consideration of women's gymnastics , lecture, 1915
- What should one know about the structure and activity of the human musculoskeletal system? , Göttingen 1919
literature
- R. Vierhaus (ed.): German Biographical Encyclopedia (DBE): Vol. 8 Poethen-Schlüter, 2nd edition, p. 433 online version
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ritschl, Alexander |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ritschl, Alexander Georg Wilhelm (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German orthopedist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bonn |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1945 |
| Place of death | Freiburg (Breisgau) |