Philipp Paul Theodor Dürr
Philipp Paul Theodor Dürr (also Philipp Paulus Theodor Dürr or Theodor Dürr ; * October 2, 1793 in Münden , † December 23, 1875 in Hanover ) was a German medic .
Life
Little is known about Dürr's early training. He initially worked as a pharmacist in Clausthal and began studying medicine at the University of Göttingen in 1816 . There he was in 1819 with the dissertation De vita, maxim vigiliarum somnique respectu to Dr. med. PhD . He then continued his education at other German universities and finally settled in Hanover in 1821 as a doctor for the poor .
Dürr was 1836 in Hannover Hofmedicus and 1845 hydrotherapist of Limmer . In 1842 he was appointed to the General Vaccinations Commission . In this role, he advocated the introduction of vaccination facilities, which enabled smallpox mortality to be reduced significantly and the Kingdom of Hanover to take on a leading role in Europe. Since its inception, he has also been secretary of the Hanoverian Medicinal College . He pursued this task until 1866.
Dürr also worked primarily through charitable institutions. In 1834 he founded the support association for widows and orphans of doctors from the Kingdom of Hanover . This institution was built up and expanded under his leadership. He also founded a support fund for blind people in need in the Landdrostei Hanover , which operated under the name Theodor Dürr'sche Foundation . In addition, he was one of the co-founders of the Medical Association in Hanover, which he was President for many years. He was also active in the setting up of the Hanover Life Insurance Company .
Dürr made extensive meteorological observations, which were published in the Hannoversche Zeitung .
Honors
- 1851 Appointment to the Medical Council
- 1862 Guelph Order IV class
- 1869 Royal Prussian Crown Order , III. class
- Honorary President of the Hannover Medical Association
literature
- Theodor Husemann: Dürr, Philipp Paulus Theodor . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 491.
- Dürr, Philipp Paul Theodor . In: Die deutschsprachige Presse: a biographical-bibliographical manual , KG Saur, Munich 2005, ISBN 978-3-598-11710-7 , p. 224.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dürr, Philipp Paul Theodor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dürr, Philipp Paulus Theodor (full name); Dürr, Theodor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German medic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 2, 1793 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Münden |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 23, 1875 |
| Place of death | Hanover |