Carl Völckers (ophthalmologist)
Carl Friedrich Georg Völckers (born March 28, 1836 in Lensahn ; † February 2, 1914 in Kiel ) was a German ophthalmologist and the first professor of ophthalmology at the Christian Albrechts University in Kiel .
Life
Völckers came from a medical family; he was a son of the doctor Friedrich Ludwig Philipp Völckers and a grandson of the Eutinian Physicus Friedrich Carl Völckers . He studied medicine at the Georg-August University in Göttingen and the Christian Albrechts University in Kiel. He was a member of the Corps Brunsviga (1857) and Holsatia (1859).
In 1859 he went to Friedrich von Esmarch , who still represented surgery and ophthalmology together. In 1866 he was made an extraordinary professor and entrusted with the management of the newly founded clinic for ophthalmology and ear, nose and throat medicine . In 1868 he became a full professor and director of the Clinic for Ophthalmology. He held this office until his retirement in 1907.
literature
- Harald Trettin: Carl Völckers (1836-1914). Life and work of a Kiel ophthalmologist . Wachholtz, Neumünster 1972, ISBN 978-3-529-06210-0 (= Kiel contributions to the history of medicine and pharmacy , 10).
- Julius Hirschberg : History of Ophthalmology . Georg Olms Verlag, Leipzig 1899–1918, pp. 144–146 ( digitized version ).
Individual evidence
- ^ Kösener corps lists 1910, 64 , 36; 134 , 284
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Völckers, Carl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Völckers, Carl Friedrich Georg (full name); Voelckers, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German ophthalmologist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1836 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lensahn |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 1914 |
| Place of death | Kiel |