Heinrich Quincke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Heinrich Quincke

German physician

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1842

Place of Birth: Frankfurt (Oder), Brandenburg, Germany

Date of Death: 19-May-1922

Profession: physician, surgeon, university teacher, internist

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Heinrich Irenaeus Quincke (26 August 1842 – 19 May 1922) was a German internist and surgeon.
His main contribution to internal medicine was the introduction of the lumbar puncture for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
After 1874, his main area of research was pulmonary medicine.