Christian Lemcke

Christian Lemcke

Christian Lemcke (* December 8, 1850 in Bergrade , † September 12, 1894 probably in Rostock ) was a German ENT doctor and university professor. He founded otolaryngology (medicine of the ear and larynx) as a uniform subject at the University of Rostock.

Life

Christian Lemcke studied medicine from 1875 to 1880 in Rostock, Würzburg and Berlin. After working as an assistant in surgery , gynecology and neurology , he returned to Rostock in September 1881. He treated laryngeal patients through a job with Theodor Thierfelder at the University's Clinic for Internal Medicine . In addition, from 1883 he took on the care of ear-suffering patients, thus merging the two subjects.

In mid-1884 Lemcke settled in Rostock as a general practitioner for ear and larynx diseases. With his writing Die Taubstummenschüler in Ludwigslust. A contribution to special deaf-mute statistics , he qualified as a professor in 1885 and received the Venia legendi as a private lecturer for the subjects otology and laryngology . Lemcke was given rooms in the medical clinic to carry out his academic classes. He had to finance the staff and funds for the lectures as well as for the treatment of bedridden patients in rented rooms in the city himself. Even when the polyclinic was recognized as a university institute in 1891 and Lemcke was entrusted with its management, the material conditions did not change for the time being. It was not until 1893 that grants were made available from state funds. In the same year he was appointed associate professor . He died at the age of 44 without being able to pursue his big plans.

Lemcke had been the bearer of the corps of the Guestphalia Würzburg since 1875 .

Web links

• Literature about Christian Lemcke in the state bibliography MV
• Entry on Christian Lemcke in the Catalogus Professorum Rostochiensium

Individual evidence

1. ↑ See Christian Lemcke's first and second matriculation in the Rostock matriculation portal
2. ↑ Kösener Corpslisten 1930, 139/27.