Hugo Wilhelm von Ziemssen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugo Wilhelm von Ziemssen

German physician

Date of Birth: 13-Dec-1829

Place of Birth: Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Date of Death: 21-Jan-1902

Profession: physician, university teacher, pathologist, internist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Hugo (Wilhelm) von Ziemssen (13 December 1829 – 21 January 1902) was a German physician, born in Greifswald. He studied medicine at the universities of Greifswald, Berlin, and Würzburg.
In 1863 he was called to the University of Erlangen as a professor of pathology and therapy as well as the director of the medical clinic.
In 1874 he relocated to Munich as a professor and director of the general hospital.He made advances in electrotherapeutics, conducted research on cold-water treatment for typhoid fever and lung inflammation, and became an authority on diseases of the larynx and esophagus.