Johann Friedrich Crell
Johann Friedrich Crell (born January 6, 1707 in Leipzig , † May 19, 1747 in Helmstedt ) was a German anatomist and physiologist .
Life
Born as the son of Ludwig Christian Crell , he attended schools in his hometown and obtained the degree of doctor of medicine at the University of Leipzig in 1732 . In 1737 he was appointed professor of anatomy and physiology at the University of Wittenberg , and in 1741 he was appointed professor in the same position at the University of Helmstedt , where he worked until the end of his life. In 1742 he was accepted into the Leopoldina . In addition to his function as a professor of medicine, his work on the Acta Eruditorum is worth mentioning.
Works (selection)
- De valvula venae cavae Eustachiana.
- De motu syncrono auricularum et ventriculorum cordis.
- De arteria coronaria cordis instar ossis indurata.
- De viscerum nexibus insolitis.
- De causis, respirationem vitalem cientibus.
- De cortice Simarouba.
- De ossiculis sesamoideis.
literature
- Fritz Roth : Complete evaluations of funeral sermons and personal documents for genealogical purposes. Volume 1, Boppard 1959, R. 243.
- August Hirsch : Crell, Johann Friedrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 4, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 587.
- Johann Samuelersch , Johann Gottfried Gruber : General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts . Volume 20, p. 125 .
Web links
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SURNAME | Crell, Johann Friedrich |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German anatomist and physiologist |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1707 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |
DATE OF DEATH | May 19, 1747 |
Place of death | Helmstedt |