Hermann David Weber, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hermann David Weber

physician

Date of Birth: 30-Dec-1823

Place of Birth: Holzkirchen, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 11-Nov-1918

Profession: physician

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Hermann David Weber

  • Sir Herman David Weber FRCP (30 December 1823 – 11 November 1918) was a German physician who practiced medicine in England.
  • He attended Gymnasium in Fulda in 1838, but started his medical studies at Marburg University in 1844, graduating from Bonn in 1848.
  • About 1854, he attended Guy's Hospital in London and became a member of the College of Physicians in England in 1855; he was elected a fellow in 1859.
  • For many years, he served as the house physician (aka resident medical officer) at London's German Hospital.
  • Based on his pioneering work on open-air treatment of consumption, he was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1899.
  • Weber's syndrome is named after him. Weber was an avid coin collector, and assembled a significant collection of Greek coins.
  • He was awarded the medal of the Royal Numismatic Society in 1905. Weber married and had children.
  • His son, Frederick Parkes Weber, was also a physician and coin collector.
  • Another son, Frank Weber, was an officer in the Royal Artillery.

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