Adolf Kussmaul, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Adolf Kussmaul

German surgeon

Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1822

Place of Birth: Graben-Neudorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 28-May-1902

Profession: physician writer, surgeon, university teacher, internist

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Adolph Kußmaul (German: Carl Philipp Adolf Konrad Kußmaul; 22 February 1822 – 28 May 1902) was a German physician and a leading clinician of his time.
He was born as the son and grandson of physicians at Graben near Karlsruhe and studied at Heidelberg.
He entered the army after graduation and spent two years as an army surgeon.
This was followed by a period as a general practitioner before he went to Würzburg to study for his doctorate under Virchow. He was subsequently Professor of Medicine at Heidelberg (1857), Erlangen (1859), Freiburg (1859) and Straßburg (1876). Beyond his medical skills he was also active in literature.
He is regarded as one of the creators of the term Biedermeier. He died in Heidelberg.