Emil Bürgi
Emil Bürgi (born April 19, 1872 in Bern ; † January 30, 1947 there ) was a Swiss poet doctor and university professor .
Life
Bürgi's father was the entrepreneur and politician Friedrich Bürgi (1838–1909). Emil Bürgi received his doctorate in medicine from the University of Bern in 1898 and married Pauline Lucie Bandi in 1899. From 1900 he worked at the Medical-Chemical Institute of the same university, habilitated in pharmacology in 1904 and became associate professor for medicinal chemistry and pharmacology in 1906 . From 1908 to 1942 he was full professor and from 1913 to 1914 rector of the same university.
In Switzerland, Bürgi is considered a pioneer in pharmacology. He published many writings, especially on drug combinations (which is why he was called in as an expert in the Riedel-Guala case ). He also wrote poetry.
literature
- Festschrift, Prof. Dr. Emil Bürgi in Bern on his 25th anniversary as a professor: dedicated by his students and friends. Schwabe , Basel 1932. OCLC 250695980
- The lecturers at the Bern University. University of Bern , Bern 1984, p. 88.
Web links
- Publications by and about Emil Bürgi in the Helveticat catalog of the Swiss National Library
- Literature by and about Emil Bürgi in the catalog of the German National Library
- François Ledermann: Bürgi, Emil. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b François Ledermann: Bürgi, Emil. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bürgi, Emil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss pharmacologist and rector of the University of Bern |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bern |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 30, 1947 |
| Place of death | Bern |