Arthur Hartmann

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Arthur Hartmann (1849-1931)

Arthur Wilhelm Hartmann (born January 1, 1849 in Heidenheim ( Baden-Württemberg ), † August 28, 1931 in Berlin ) was a German ENT doctor and university professor.

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Arthur Hartmann was the son of Paul Hartmann , a cotton spinning entrepreneur from Heidenheim and the founding father of today's Hartmann Group . His mother was born Friederike Tröltsch (1822–1893). Arthur had three brothers, Paul Jr., Albert and Oscar Hartmann. He studied medicine in Tübingen , Freiburg im Breisgau and Leipzig . During his studies in Tübingen he joined the Germania Tübingen fraternity , where he distinguished himself as an excellent fencer. During the war events of 1870–1871 he interrupted his studies in order to volunteer as a medical sergeant in the Württemberg medical corps. These war experiences and in particular the lack of suitable bandages meant that he was able to convince his father of the production of cotton wool and later other bandages.

He obtained his license to practice medicine in Leipzig in 1873. He then worked as a military doctor in Stuttgart for two years . In 1875 he made the decision to become an ear, nose and throat doctor and began his medical practice in Vienna with otologists Adam Politzer and Josef Gruber . He also practiced with the laryngologists Johann Schnitzler and Leopold von Schrötter . Anatomy was also of particular interest during this time. This was followed by study visits to England and France .

In 1876 he opened a practice in Berlin and later a private clinic on Karlstrasse, which was extremely popular. He developed a number of instruments, for example a nasal speculum for the anterior nasoscopy ( rhinoscopia anterior ) as well as the foreign body forceps named after Hartmann and the Akumeter presented by him in 1878. With this technical development he was one of the pioneers of audiometry , his development was a combination of the Helmholtz electric tuning fork and the Bell telephone receiver.

In 1902 he became a university professor and in 1909 he was appointed secret medical councilor.

In 1906, one year after the founding of the Rudolf Virchow Hospital in Berlin, an ENT department was opened there, which developed into the largest of its kind in the German Empire . Hartmann became the doctor in charge of this department, Gustav Killian began his career under Hartmann. He was one of his assistants in the polyclinic . Hartmann held the position of doctor in charge until 1911; his successor was Hans Claus (1873-1938), who continued this task from 1911 to 1938.

Around 1908, Hartmann went to Ottokar von Chiari in Vienna for further training and to expand his treatment options in order to familiarize himself more intensively with laryngology .

He married Johanna Blankertz (1860–1940), the daughter of the factory owner Heinrich Siegmund Blanckertz . This relationship resulted in two daughters, Friederike Wilhelmine Ruth (* 1883) and Dora Wilhelmine Hartmann (* 1890).

In addition to his practical medical activities, between 1881 and 1894 he held courses in his specialty areas of oto- and laryngology, also in English and French, and was also active in research. He later became the head physician in the rhino-laryngological department of the Rudolf Virchow Hospital in Berlin. In 1892 he was involved in founding the German Otological Society . In 1902 he was appointed professor, and in 1909 he was given the title of Secret Medical Councilor .

Works (selection)

  • The diseases of the ear. Fischer, 1892
  • Atlas of the anatomy of the frontal sinus, the anterior ethmoid cells and the nasofrontal duct; with explanatory texts and remarks on the treatment of the frontal sinus dilatation. Bergmann, Wiesbaden 1900
  • Text and learning book for the hard of hearing to learn how to avoid the mouth. Bergmann, Wiesbaden 1909

literature

  • Detlev Ganten, Karl Max Einhäupl, Jakob Hein: 300 years of Charité - as reflected in their institutes. De Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2010, ISBN 3-11-020256-5

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ John A. Nakhosteen, Barbara Khanavkar et al .: Atlas and textbook of thoracic endoscopy: bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy: quality assurance, diagnostics and therapy. Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg 2009, ISBN 3-540-79939-7 , p. 50
  2. ↑ Short biography of Paul Hartmann on the Hartmann Group website, accessed on September 23, 2018
  3. ^ Paul Hartmann A.–G. General
  4. ↑ Carl Zarniko: On Arthur Hartmann's 80th birthdays. Hamburg, Archive for Ear, Nose and Larynx Medicine (1929), Vol. 120, No. 2–3, SI – VI.
  5. ↑ Karl Max Einhäupl, Detlev Ganten, Jakob Hein: 300 years of Charité: in the mirror of their institutes. Walter de Gruyter, 2010, ISBN 978-3-11-020256-4 , p. 124
  6. ↑ Family genealogy. Family data from the Martinszeller Family Foundation ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
personal data
SURNAME Hartmann, Arthur
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hartmann, Arthur Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German ENT doctor, university professor
DATE OF BIRTH January 1, 1849
PLACE OF BIRTH Heidenheim
DATE OF DEATH August 28, 1931
Place of death Berlin