Johann Friedrich Meckel, the Elder, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Friedrich Meckel, the Elder

German anatomist

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1724

Place of Birth: Wetzlar, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 18-Sep-1774

Profession: university teacher, gynaecologist, anatomist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Johann Friedrich Meckel the Elder (July 31, 1724 – September 18, 1774) was a German anatomist born in Wetzlar.
He often has "the Elder" appended to his name to avoid confusion with his famous grandson Johann Friedrich Meckel (1781–1833), who was also an anatomist and often has "the Younger" included with his name.
The elder Meckel's son, Philipp Friedrich Theodor Meckel (1755–1803) and another grandson, August Albrecht Meckel (1790–1829) were also anatomists. Meckel earned his medical doctorate from the University of Göttingen in 1748, and in his thesis, "Tractatus anatomico physiologicus de quinto pare nervorum cerebri", he documented his discovery of the submandibular ganglion.
Subsequently, he moved to Berlin, where he worked as a prosector and taught classes on midwifery.
In 1751 he became a professor of anatomy, botany and obstetrics. In 1773, Meckel was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Probably Johann David Schleuen (1711–1771)
Alternative names	Johann David, le vieux Schleuen
Description	German engraver
Date of birth/death	1711	1771 or 1774
Location of birth	Berlin
Work location	Berlín
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