Jacob Moritz Blumberg
Jacob Moritz Blumberg (born June 27, 1873 in Posen ; † 1955) was a German-Jewish surgeon and gynecologist .
Blumberg studied at the University of Breslau , in 1896 he received his doctorate. This was followed by research work and further training in various specialist areas in Wroclaw, for example with Johann von Mikulicz (surgery), Albert Neisser (dermatology) and Albert Fraenkel (gynecology). Blumberg later worked in Berlin as a surgeon and gynecologist, during World War I he served in the German army. With the rise of National Socialism, he left Germany and emigrated to England.
Blumberg examined methods of surgical hand disinfection , and he also developed a type of surgical glove . The Blumberg symbol , which he described in 1907, is named after him.
Individual evidence
- ↑ M. Blumberg: About a diagnostic symptom in appendicitis. Munich Medical Weekly, 1907, 24.
Web links
- Jacob Moritz Blumberg at www.whonamedit.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blumberg, Jacob Moritz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blumberg, Moritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German surgeon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Poses |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1955 |