Georg Gottlob Richter
Appearance
Georg Richter | |
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Born | 4 February 1694 |
Died | 28 May 1773 | (aged 79)
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Kiel |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physician, philosopher, and philologist |
Institutions | University of Göttingen |
Doctoral advisor | Johann Ludwig Hannemann |
Other academic advisors | Herman Boerhaave |
Doctoral students | August Gottlieb Richter |
Notes | |
He is the uncle of August Gottlieb Richter. |
Georg Gottlob Richter (4 February 1694 – 28 May 1773) was a professor of medicine, philosophy, and philology.
Education
[edit]Before receiving his MD degree, Richter spent a year (1718) in Leiden listening to the lectures of Herman Boerhaave. He then obtained his MD under Johann Ludwig Hannemann at the University of Kiel in 1720.
Career
[edit]He occupied first chair of medicine at the University of Göttingen. Richter wrote a text on dietetics and numerous dissertations on medical theory and practice.
Works
[edit]- Lebensordnung für Gesunde und Kranke . Pfähler, Heidelberg 1786 Digital edition by the University and State Library Düsseldorf