Georg Richard Lewin was a German dermatologist; born at Sondershausen on April 25, 1820. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Dermatology (from Greek grc δέρμα derma, "skin" and grc -λογία -logia) is a branch of Medicine dealing with Sondershausen is a town in Thuringia, Germany, capital of the Kyffhäuserkreis district situated about 50 km north of Erfurt. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year He died in Berlin on November 1, 1896. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year He was educated at the universities of Halle and Berlin, graduating as doctor of medicine in 1845. The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg also referred to as MLU, is a public University in the cities of Doctor of Medicine ( MD or MD, from the Latin Medicinæ Doctor meaning "Teacher of Medicine" is a doctoral Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common After a postgraduate course at the universities of Vienna, Würzburg, and Paris he settled in Berlin, where he practised as a specialist first in otology, and later in dermatology and syphilis. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Würzburg (ˈvʏɐ̯ʦbʊɐ̯k is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Otology is a branch of Biomedicine which studies normal and pathological Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear ( hearing Syphilis is a Sexually transmitted disease caused by the spirochetal Bacterium Treponema pallidum pallidum. In 1862 Lewin was admitted to the medical faculty of his alma mater as privat-docent in otology. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday In 1865 he became chief physician in the department of dermatology and syphilis at the Charité Hospital, and in 1868 was appointed assistant professor.
In 1880 Lewin became a member of the imperial department of health, and in 1884 received the title of "Geheimer Medicinalrat. " In the same year, through the influence of Bismarck, Lewin's clinic was divided into two departments, Lewin retaining the class in syphilis, while Schweninger, Bismarck's physician, was appointed chief physician for dermatology. Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen Duke of Lauenburg Prince of Bismarck ( April 1, 1815 July 30, 1898) This action of the government aroused much indignation in the medical faculties of most of the universities of Germany, and much public sympathy was expressed for Lewin.
Lewin was very successful in his profession. He introduced several new methods in the treatment of syphilis and in dermatology, among which may be mentioned the subcutaneous injection of mercuric chlorid and the spray application in diseases of the throat. The subcutaneous tissue or subcutis is the layer of Loose connective tissue directly underlying the Dermis.
Publications
He was an industrious writer, and contributed many essays to the medical journals:
- "Klinik der Krankheiten des Kehlkopfes," 2d ed. , Berlin, 1863;
- "Inhalationstherapie und Krankheiten der Respirationsorgane," 2d ed. , ib. 1865;
- "Behandlung der Syphilis Durch Subcutane Sublimatinjectionen," ib. 1869.
References
Pagel, Biog. Lex. ; Meyers Konversations-Lexikon
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