Friedrich Wingert
Friedrich Wingert (born November 4, 1939 in Darmstadt , † July 29, 1988 in Münster ) was a medical computer scientist and biomathematist .
Life
Wingert studied medicine and mathematics at the University of Frankfurt am Main and graduated in 1969 medicine with a state examination and doctorate and in 1970 mathematics with a diploma . In 1971 he qualified as a professor at the Hannover Medical School for the subjects of medical informatics and biometrics. From 1973 until his death he was a full professor and director of the newly founded institute for medical informatics and biomathematics at the University of Münster .
Friedrich Wingert adapted the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED) for the German-speaking area and developed it further. He was particularly concerned with fundamental theories and algorithms of medical linguistics and decisively shaped the methods for the computer-aided analysis of medical plan texts.
The Friedrich Wingert Foundation annually awards a sponsorship prize for outstanding linguistic and semantic approaches to optimize medical care in Germany .
Fonts (selection)
- Medical informatics. Teubner, Stuttgart 1979, ISBN 3-519-02453-5 .
- SNOMED manual. Springer, Berlin 1984, ISBN 3-540-13855-2
Web links
- Life and work of Friedrich Wingert , website of the Friedrich Wingert Foundation
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wingert, Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German computer scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Darmstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 29, 1988 |
| Place of death | Muenster |