Wilhelm Ellenberger

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Wilhelm Ellenberger (born March 28, 1848 in Beiseförth near Kassel ; † May 5, 1929 in Dresden ) was a German professor of veterinary anatomy and physiology and is considered the founder of these subjects in modern times.

Life

Ellenberger studied veterinary medicine in Berlin and Vienna and supplemented his training with medical and scientific studies at various universities, including with the well-known physiologist Carl Ludwig in Leipzig . He was promoted to Dr. phil. PhD; In 1879, at the age of 31, he was appointed professor of physiology and histology at the Dresden Veterinary School. In the summer semester of 1886 he was awarded the honorary ribbon of the Landsmannschaft Saxonia Dresden, later the Corps Saxonia Dresden (ultimately merged into the Landsmannschaft Hansea auf dem Wels ).

At Ellenberger's instigation, the veterinary school was elevated to the status of the Royal University of Veterinary Medicine in Dresden in 1889 . In 1903 he was appointed rector by the Saxon king . Ellenberger took care of the introduction of the right to award doctorates for veterinarians in 1907. Member of the Leopoldina since 1908.

Ellenberger played a key role in the relocation of the Royal University of Veterinary Medicine Dresden as the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Leipzig to Leipzig. With the resolution of the Saxon state parliament of March 31, 1914, construction began and in 1923 the move from Dresden to Leipzig took place. Ellenberger, now 75 years old, no longer made this move. His student Hermann Baum became the first dean of the new faculty. Ellenberger received an honorary doctorate in medicine and veterinary medicine for his scientific merits. He was also given the title of Privy Councilor .

In memory of Wilhelm Ellenberger, the Veterinary Medical Faculty of Leipzig eV awards the Wilhelm Ellenberger Prize for the best doctorate of the year every year. The sponsorship group of the Veterinary Anatomical Institute of the University of Leipzig also bears his name and that of his student Baum.

The RSC Corps Gothia and Albingia Dresden awarded him the ribbon (EAH) in 1913 and 1914 respectively.

Works

The “Handbook of the Comparative Anatomy of Domestic Animals”, which was published or written together with Leisering / Müller / Baum from the 6th edition (around 1890), reached its 17th edition in 1932.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Erwin Willmann (Ed.): Directory of the old Rudolstädter Corps students. (AH. List of the RSC.) , 1928 edition, No. 990
personal data
SURNAME Ellenberger, Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German anatomist
DATE OF BIRTH March 28, 1848
PLACE OF BIRTH Beiseförth
DATE OF DEATH May 5, 1929
Place of death Dresden