Christian Ehrenfried Eschenbach

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Christian Ehrenfried Eschenbach (born August 21, 1712 in Rostock ; † March 23, 1788 ibid) was a German physician , city ​​physician of Rostock, professor and rector of the University of Rostock several times .

Life

Christian Ehrenfried Eschenbach began an apprenticeship as a pharmacist in Leipzig in 1727 at the request of his father. In 1732 Eschenbach completed his apprenticeship as a pharmacist to study medicine at the University of Rostock, from which he received his doctorate in medicine in 1736 with a dissertation on scurvy . After completing his studies, Eschenbach practiced as a doctor in Rostock, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Antwerp and Brussels for several years. Eschenbach went to Paris for further surgical training before returning to Rostock in 1742 due to the death of his father. Eschenbach opened a practice in Rostock and held surgical and medical lectures as a private lecturer. In 1756 the Rostock council was appointed professor of mathematics, in 1766 the council elected and appointed him to the city ​​physicist of Rostock.

In the winter semester of 1762, Eschenbach was first elected rector of the University of Rostock. The semesters of 1765/66, 1766/67, 1768/69, 1771/72, 1774, 1774/75, 1777/78, 1780/81, 1783/84 and 1786/87 were followed by ten further terms before Eschenbach on 23 March 1788 died in Rostock.

A brother of Christian Ehrenfried, Johann Christian Eschenbach ( the elder , 1719–1759), also taught as a professor of philosophy at the University of Rostock. Christian Ehrenfried's eldest son, Johann Christian Eschenbach ( the younger ; 1746–1823) became a well-known lawyer and also professor and rector of the university.

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Christian Ehrenfried Eschenbach's scientific works comprise around 17 monographs, 21 Latin speeches and 26 easily understandable articles. His major publications include his works to the coroner's office : a Latin Handbook of Forensic Medicine and the Medicine legalis (1746-1775), as well as a basis for teaching a midwife (1765-1767).

See also

literature

  • Werner Teichmann. In: Angela Hartwig, Tilmann Schmidt (ed.): The Rectors of the University of Rostock - 1419–2000 . In: Contributions to the history of the University of Rostock . Issue 23. Universitätsdruckerei Rostock-Universitätsarchiv 2000, ISBN 3-86009-173-5 .
  • Fritz Roth : Complete evaluations of funeral sermons and personal documents for genealogical and cultural-historical purposes . Vol. 2, R 1582
  • August Hirsch :  Eschenbach, Christian Ehrenfried . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 338.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Date according to Gustav Willgeroth "The Mecklenburg doctors from the oldest times to the present." (1929); sometimes different in other literature: August 20, 1712 .
  2. ↑ Date according to Gustav Willgeroth "The Mecklenburg doctors from the oldest times to the present." (1929); sometimes different in other literature: 23 May 1788 .
  3. ^ Entry by Christian Ehrenfried Eschenbach in the Rostock matriculation portal
  4. ^ Entry on Christian Ehrenfried Eschenbach's doctorate in the Rostock matriculation portal
  5. ↑ Entry on Christian Ehrenfried Eschenbach's doctoral degree in the Rostock matriculation portal
  6. ^ Siegfried Brie:  Eschenbach, Johann Christian . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 339 f.
personal data
SURNAME Eschenbach, Christian Ehrenfried
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German doctor
DATE OF BIRTH August 21, 1712
PLACE OF BIRTH Rostock
DATE OF DEATH March 23, 1788
Place of death Rostock