Ludwig Julius Caspar Mende, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ludwig Julius Caspar Mende

German obstetrician

Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1779

Place of Birth: Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Date of Death: 23-Apr-1832

Profession: university teacher, gynaecologist, obstetrician

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Ludwig Julius Caspar Mende (14 September 1779 in Greifswald – 23 April 1832 in Göttingen) was a German obstetrician and gynecologist. After graduation from the University of Göttingen (1801), he began work as a lecturer at the University of Greifswald.
In 1814 he became an associate professor at Greifswald, followed by a full professorship during the following year.
In 1823 he was appointed professor of forensic medicine and obstetrics at Göttingen, where until his death in 1832, he served as director of the department of obstetrics and gynecology.At Göttingen, he was involved in scientific research of OB/GYN issues that included uterine retroflexion, genital prolapse, cervical cancer and postpartum hemorrhage.
As an administrator, he gained a reputation for providing a regimen of high quality training in the field of midwifery.