Franz Knauff

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Franz Knauff

Franz Moritz Knauff (born September 24, 1835 in Karlsruhe , † April 12, 1920 in Heidelberg ) was a German hygienist .

Life

Knauff studied medicine at the universities of Heidelberg and Würzburg from 1853 and passed the state examination in Heidelberg in 1858 . In 1859 he received his doctorate, in 1861 he completed his habilitation at the Medical University Clinic . In 1867 Knauff was appointed associate professor and in June 1868 also as district doctor in Heidelberg. The Institute for Forensic Medicine was founded under Knauff's leadership in 1869. In November 1874 he took over the teaching position for public health care and forensic medicine. In 1891 the Hygiene Institute was opened in a new building on Thibautstrasse. On December 30, 1891, Knauff was appointed full professor . On October 1, 1909, he retired.

Franz Knauff was buried in the mountain cemetery. In the Heidelberg West City is Franz-Knauff-road named after him.

Fonts

  • The new academic hospital in Heidelberg described on behalf of the academic hospital commission. Described on behalf of the Academic Hospital Commission. 2 volumes. Bassermann, Munich 1879 (digitized: text volume , atlas ).

literature

  • Hans-Günther Sonntag, Axel Bauer (ed.): 100 Years of the Hygiene Institute at Heidelberg University 1892–1992. Hygiene Institute of Heidelberg University, Heidelberg 1992 ( digitized version ), in particular short biography on p. 10.

Web links

Commons : Franz Knauff  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ German biographical yearbook. Volume 2 (1917/20), Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart 1928, pp. 751 f. ( Digitized version ).
  2. ^ Heidelberg mountain cemetery. Circular routes. Brochure from the City of Heidelberg, accessed on December 27, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME Knauff, Franz
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Knauff, Franz Moritz (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German hygienist
DATE OF BIRTH September 24, 1835
PLACE OF BIRTH Karlsruhe
DATE OF DEATH April 12, 1920
Place of death Heidelberg