Johann Karl Ruppius

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Johann Karl Ruppius (born October 8, 1786 in Altenburg , † November 1866 in Dresden ) was a German medic.

Ruppius studied in Berlin and later moved to the University of Jena . On the latter, Ruppius was able to successfully complete his studies with a doctorate in 1811 .

After his license to practice medicine, Ruppius opened a practice in his hometown in 1812. There he was appointed military surgeon that same year . In 1813, Ruppius was appointed to the court in Hildburghausen as Duke Friedrich's personal physician .

During the entire wars of liberation , Ruppius served as a medical officer for the Prussian troops. After the peace treaty of 1815, Ruppius settled in Gotha , where he headed the anatomical and surgical institute and gave lectures in anatomy there .

Around 1830 Ruppius settled down as a doctor again in his hometown and died there at the age of 80 in November 1866 in Dresden.

Works

• Instruction to protect oneself against the infection of the prevailing nervous fever (1812)
• Medical reference library, containing German translations of all writings written in Latin ... (1828/29, 4 vols.)