Johann Daniel Metzger

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Johann Daniel Metzger (born February 7, 1739 in Strasbourg , † September 16, 1805 in Königsberg (Prussia) ) was a German medic.

Life

Metzger had studied under Johann Friedrich Lobstein at the University of Strasbourg and received his doctorate in medicine in 1766. He then worked as a private lecturer and in 1770 followed a call from Count Karl Paul Ernst von Bentheim-Steinfurt as personal physician, court counselor and medical inspector for the County of Steinfurt. In 1777 he became a full professor of medicine at the University of Königsberg and taught anatomy, physiology, pathology and surgery. His main field extended primarily to forensic medicine.

As assessor of the royal collegii medici, he became a maternity teacher in the East Prussian district, district physician in Samland and Königsberg city physician in 1780 . He then held a doctor's position at the royal orphanage and the great royal hospital. In 1779 he became a member of the Princely Hessian learned society, in 1776 a member of the Society of Friends of Natural Sciences in Berlin and in 1779 a royal Prussian councilor. After being appointed royal Prussian personal physician in 1787, he was appointed royal Prussian privy councilor in 1802. In his capacity as a Königsberg university lecturer, he also took part in the organizational tasks of the university and was elected rector of the Alma Mater in the winter semesters 1789/90, 1793/94, 1797/98, 1801/02 and 1805/06 . However, he died in his last term of office.

Works

In addition to a large number of specialist articles in the various specialist journals of his time, independent works were also published. The following works can be named:

  • D. inaug. de primo pare nervorum. Strasbourg 1766
  • Curationum chirurgicarum, quae ad fistulam lacrymalem hucusque fuere adhibitae. Monaster. 1772
  • Adversaria medica. Traj. ad Mosam & Francof. ad M. 1774, P. II. Francof. ad M. 1778
  • Physiology floor plan. Königsberg 1777, 2nd edition, Königsberg 1783 ( online ) (see below)
  • Progr. De translocations viscerum. Koenigsberg 1777
  • Diss. De secretione generatim. Koenigsberg 1777
  • Diss. Dubia physiologica. Koenigsberg 1777
  • Forensic medical observations, 1st year. Königsberg 1781 ( online ), 2nd volume, Königsberg 1782
  • Progr. De sectione anatomica cadaveris foeminae maniaco epilepticae. Koenigsberg 1781
  • Progr. De rubedine sauguinis. Koenigsberg 1781
  • Mixed medical writings. 1st volume. Königsberg 1781, 2nd volume Königsberg 1782, 3rd volume 1784 ( online ), new edition in 3 volumes, Königsberg 1784
  • Contribution to the history of the spring epidemic in 1782. Königsberg 1782
  • De controversa fabrica musculosa uteri, diatribe prior. Koenigsberg 1783
  • Diatribe post. 1790
  • Progr. De pulmone dextro ante sinistrum respirante. Koenigsberg 1783
  • Design of a Medicina ruralis. Koenigsberg 1784
  • Edited the medical and judicial library jointly with CF ELSNER, 1st volume, 1st to 4th items, Königsberg 1784–1786
  • Progr. De veneficio caute dijudicando. Koenigsberg 1785
  • Principles of general semiotics and therapy; a textbook, Königsberg 1785
  • Diss. De assimilatione humorum. Koenigsberg 1786
  • Diss. Observationes anatomic, pathologic, cum epicrisi. Koenigsberg 1787
  • Diss. De causa morbi. Koenigsberg 1787
  • Diss. De versionis in partus negotio periculis. Koenigsberg 1787
  • Diss de morbis militum. Koenigsberg 1787
  • Progr. De spina ventosa in vertebris dorsi visa. Koenigsberg 1787
  • Diss. Animadversiones ad docimasiam pulmonum. Koenigsberg 1787
  • Diss. Analecta de potu. Koenigsberg 1787
  • Progr. Quo Somnambulismum magneticum hodis solemnem perstringit. Koenigsberg 1787
  • Handbook of State Medicine Studies, containing the medical police and judicial medicine science; designed according to the latest advances in science. Züllichau 1787
  • Library for physicists. 1 band 1 piece. Königsberg 1787, 2 pieces, Königsberg 1788, 3rd and 4th pieces, Königsberg 1789
  • Opusculorum academicorum ad artem medicam spectantium. Fasc. I. edit nova. Koenigsberg 1788
  • Animadversiones in novam Goodwynii de morte submersorum hypothesin. Koenigsberg 1789
  • In casum quondam medico forensem commentatio. Koenigsberg 1789
  • The physiology in aphorisms, designed to guide academic lectures. Königsberg and Leipzig 1789 (actually a revised third edition, the outline of the physiology)
  • Annalen der Staatsarzneykunde (continuation of the library for physicists), 1st volume, 1st St. Züllichau, 1790 (actually 1789), 2nd St. Züllichau 1790
  • Opuscula anatomica et physiologica, retractata, aucta et revisa. Gotha 1790
  • Medicinal philosophical anthropology for doctors. Weißenfels 1790
  • Handbook of Surgery, designed to guide academic lectures. Jena 1791
  • Progr. De R. Moyse Ben Maimon. Koenigsberg 1791
  • State law and state studies materials. Königsberg 1792 ( online )
  • About the marks of death and the suggestion, based on the uncertainty of the same, to build morgues. Königsberg and Weißenfels 1792
  • Sketch of a pragmatic literary history of medicine. Königsberg 1792 ( online ), additions and improvements. Koenigsberg 1796
  • Principles of All Parts of Disease, a textbook. Königsberg 1792 ( online )
  • Exercitationes academicae argumenti aut anatomici aut physiologici, quas ex dissertationum Regiomontanarum penu in fascicoium collegit. Koenigsberg 1792
  • A word to calm the minds against the fear of a hasty burial. Koenigsberg 1792
  • Concise system of forensic medicine science. Königsberg 1793, 2nd edition Königsberg and Leipzig 1798, 3rd edition Königsberg 1803, Supplement Königsberg 1803 ( online ), 2nd part Königsberg 1804, 1814 ( online ), 1820 ( online )
  • About the independence of the vital force from the nerves. Koenigsberg 1794
  • About irritability and sensitivity, as life principles. Königsberg 1794 ( online )
  • The doctrine of the nature of man in aphorisms for the purpose of academic lectures. Königsberg 1795 (a new edition of his physiology)
  • Physiological adversaries. 1st part Königsberg 1796
  • Lessons in Wundarzney art designed for medical use. Koenigsberg 1798
  • New forensic medical observations. Königsberg 1798 ( online )
  • New mixed medical writings. Königsberg 1800 ( online )
  • Brief epitome of the doctrine of the lust epidemic. For the purpose of academic lectures. Koenigsberg 1800
  • Contribution to the history of the spring epidemic in 1800. Altenburg 1801
  • On the diseases of all domestic animals belonging to the economy. A manual intended for the purpose of academic lectures, Königsberg 1802
  • About the human head, from an anthropological point of view, along with remarks, about Dr. Gall's brain and skull theory. Königsberg 1803 ( online )
  • Christoph Gottlieb Büttner's complete instructions on how to find out how a child murder was committed by means of inspections, with his own autopsy certificates attached. For the benefit of budding physicians and surgeons, reissued and accompanied by notes. Königsberg 1804 ( online )
  • Sketch of a medical enkyclopedia. Königsberg 1804 ( online )
  • Comments on Kant. Königsberg 1804 ( online )
  • Theorems of an empirical psychology. Königsberg 1806 ( online )

literature

personal data
SURNAME Metzger, Johann Daniel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German medic
DATE OF BIRTH February 7, 1739
PLACE OF BIRTH Strasbourg
DATE OF DEATH September 16, 1805
Place of death Königsberg (Prussia)