Ludwig Weisbecker

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Ludwig Weisbecker (1968)

Ludwig Weisbecker , also Ludwig Weissbecker and Ludwig Weissbecker (born March 19, 1915 in Mainz , † June 13, 1979 in Mielkendorf ) was a German internist, endocrinologist and professor of internal medicine .

Weisbecker was a prisoner in the Buchenwald concentration camp at the time of National Socialism , his Jewish father Louis Weisbecker in Auschwitz and Mauthausen. From May 13, 1948, Ludwig Weisbecker was lecturer in internal medicine at the University Clinic in Freiburg, from May 25, 1953, an adjunct professor, and around 1956 as senior physician and professor, assistant to the internist Ludwig Heilmeyer (Department of Endocrinology), working on his textbook for internal medicine participated as an author. From November 1, 1962, he was a full professor of internal medicine. In Kiel he was director of the medical clinic and polyclinic of the university in the municipal hospital. 1969/70 he took over the post of rector of the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel .

Ludwig Weisbecker was married to Rotraud Weisbecker-Röttger. One of his sons was the terrorist Thomas Weisbecker (1949–1972).

Publications (selection)

  • Diseases of the endocrine system and metabolic function. In: Ludwig Heilmeyer (ed.): Textbook of internal medicine. Springer-Verlag, Berlin / Göttingen / Heidelberg 1955; 2nd edition, ibid. 1961, pp. 997-1129.

literature

  • W. Müller: In memoriam Ludwig Weisbecker March 19, 1915-13 June 1979. In: German Medical Weekly . 5th October 1979.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Directory of people and courses: Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg im Breisgau. WS 1950/51 - SS 1960 (summer semester 1956). Pp. 18, 40, 62 f., 80 f. and 99.
  2. ↑ Andreas Lörcher: Ludwig Heilmeyer: Idiosyncratic handling of the Nazi past on www.swp.de, June 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ www.uni-freiburg.de: The decisive year 1954: Reindells Extraordinariat. P. 15.
  4. ↑ See e.g. link.springer.com .
  5. ^ Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel: Personnel and course directory. Winter semester 1978/79. Pp. 51 and 116.
  6. ↑ HA: Worries about Kiel's Rector: Below the belt . In: The time . No. 49/1969 ( zeit.de ).
  7. ↑ Who was Tommy Weisbecker? (tommyhaus.org)
personal data
SURNAME Weisbecker, Ludwig
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German university professor, professor of internal medicine, rector of the University of Kiel
DATE OF BIRTH March 19, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH Mainz
DATE OF DEATH June 13, 1979
Place of death Mielkendorf