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Johann von Oppolzer (1808–1871) als Direktor der Medizinischen Klinik an der Universität Leipzig

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Johann von Oppolzer (1808–1871) is known as one of the most influential representatives of the “Vienna School of Medicine”. However, little is known about Oppolzer’s short but significant work at the Leipzig Medical School (from October, 1848 to March, 1850).

Being not only an excellent physician and an outstanding teacher in the field of internal medicine, he was very open-minded with respect to new developments in medicine. This is shown by documents found in the archives of the university of Leipzig. In 1849, in opposition to the other members of the medical faculty, Oppolzer voted in favour of the establishment of a chair of pathological anatomy and a chair of physiological chemistry at the Leipzig Medical School.

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Kästner, I. Johann von Oppolzer (1808–1871) als Direktor der Medizinischen Klinik an der Universität Leipzig. N.T.M. 15, 50–61 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00048-006-0227-9

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