Phoebus Moses Philippson

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Phöbus Moses Philippson (born July 26, 1807 in Dessau , † April 1, 1870 in Breitenfeld ) was a doctor and writer.

Life

Philippson was born the son of the Jewish writer, publisher and teacher Moses Philippson . His mother was Marianne Levy-Wust . After the untimely death of his impoverished father, Philippson took care of the education of his younger brother, born in 1811, who later became known rabbi, publicist and writer Ludwig Philippson .

A loan from the Jewish community in the city of Dessau enabled Phöbus Philippson to study medicine in Halle (Saale) , where he also brought his brother. His younger brother's first works appeared under the older one.

Phöbus Moses Philippson practiced as a doctor in Magdeburg from 1829 , later in Klötze .

In 1832 he married his cousin Sara Gottschalk . After her death in 1849 he married her sister Pauline . Philippson had many children, four of whom reached adulthood.

He published some medical papers. Two dealt with cholera and its history. Philippson also wrote short stories . In his biographical sketches , which appeared in three parts in Leipzig between 1864 and 1866, he dealt with the work of his father and two teachers from his time in Dessau. He also re-translated parts of the Old Testament into German.

literature

  • Johanna Philippson : “The Philippsons, a German-Jewish Family 1775-1933”. In: Leo Baeck Institute Yearbook 7 (1962), 95–118 (English)
  • Martin Wiehle : Altmark personalities. Biographical lexicon of the Altmark, the Elbe-Havel-Land and the Jerichower Land (= contributions to the cultural history of the Altmark and its peripheral areas. Vol. 5). Dr. ziethen verlag, Oschersleben 1999, ISBN 3-932090-61-6 , p. 134f.
  • Philippson, Phoebus Moses. In: Lexicon of German-Jewish Authors . Volume 18: Phil – Samu. Edited by the Bibliographia Judaica archive. De Gruyter, Berlin a. a. 2010, ISBN 978-3-598-22698-4 , pp. 35-40.

Works

  • Contributions to the research on cholera morbus. Magdeburg, Creutz, 1831
  • Instruction for knowledge, contraception and active assistance in re. of Asian cholera. Magdeburg, 1831
  • Theoretical and practical instructions for healing assistants as preparation for their business and for passing the examination ordered by the authorities, Leipzig, 1852
  • The five books of Moses for school and home. Leipzig: Baumgärtner, 1847
personal data
SURNAME Philippson, Phoebus Moses
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer and physician
DATE OF BIRTH July 26, 1807
PLACE OF BIRTH Dessau
DATE OF DEATH April 1, 1870
Place of death Breitenfeld (Gardelegen)