Walther Stechow
Walther Stechow (born January 25, 1852 in Jarchlin , Naugard district ; † December 17, 1927 in Frankfurt am Main ) was a German radiologist and senior general practitioner who introduced and scientifically evaluated X-ray procedures and photography in the Prussian military.
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Walther Stechow was the senior doctor general of the 2nd Guards Division in Berlin . He was the first military doctor in Germany, especially in the Prussian military, to systematically test the new X-ray procedure and photography, to provide scientific evidence of its usability and to introduce it as a means of medical diagnosis.
In 1903 he published the book "The Roentgen Procedure with Special Consideration of Military Conditions". In particular, Stechow examined the so-called march tumor , a pathological change on the back of the foot .
He went on scientific trips to England, France, Sweden, Norway, Italy, Spain, Russia, Asia Minor, Morocco and North America. He also took part in numerous international medical congresses and published various articles on the subject of X-ray photography .
His pioneering scientific work has been recognized and recognized in many countries. Stechow was, among other things, a knight of the French Legion of Honor , he received the Knight's Cross of the Saxon Albrecht Order and the Swedish North Star Order . He was a member of various scientific societies.
Walther Stechow lived from 1885 in the Saxon town of Zitzschewig , now part of Radebeul , in the Hohenhaus mansion there , which he extensively expanded. Around 1911 he supported the German Tendaguru archeology expedition with considerable amounts.
His son Eberhard Stechow also embarked on a scientific career.
Works
- Walther Stechow: The X-ray procedure with special consideration of the military conditions . Library of Coler-von Schjerning, vol. 18. Hirschwald, Berlin 1903.
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| SURNAME | Stechow, Walther |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German military doctor and pioneer in radiology |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1852 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jarchlin , Naugard district |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 17, 1927 |
| Place of death | Frankfurt am Main |