Josef Servas d’Outrepont; named also given as Joseph Servatius von d'Outrepont (November 21, 1775 – May 8, 1845) was a German obstetrician born in Malmedy

Malmedy

Malmedy is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region, Province of Liège. It belongs to the French Community of Belgium, within which it is French-speaking with facilities for German-speakers. On January 1, 2006 Malmedy had a total population of 11,829...

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He studied medicine at the Universities of Mainz, Würzburg

University of Würzburg

The University of Würzburg is a university in Würzburg, Germany, founded in 1402. The university is a member of the distinguished Coimbra Group.-Name:...

 and Halle, earning his doctorate at the latter institution in 1798. Afterwards he continued his education in Vienna

Vienna

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 under Johann Lucas Boër

Johann Lucas Boër

Johann Lucas Boër , originally Johann Lucas Boogers was a German medical doctor and obstetrician.-Professional life:...

 (1751-1835), and in 1799 settled in Salzburg

Salzburg

-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...

, where in 1804 he became an associate professor of obstetrics

Obstetrics

Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...

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In 1816 he moved to Munich

Munich

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, where he gave classes at the school for midwifery

Midwifery

Midwifery is a health care profession in which providers offer care to childbearing women during pregnancy, labour and birth, and during the postpartum period. They also help care for the newborn and assist the mother with breastfeeding....

, and soon afterwards succeeded Adam Elias von Siebold

Adam Elias von Siebold

Adam Elias von Siebold was a German Gynecologist.- Life :He was the youngest son of Carl Caspar von Siebold . Siebold was professor of anatomy, surgery und midwifery of the University of Würzburg...

 (1775-1828) as professor of obstetrics at the University of Würzburg

University of Würzburg

The University of Würzburg is a university in Würzburg, Germany, founded in 1402. The university is a member of the distinguished Coimbra Group.-Name:...

. Here he remained until his death in 1845. He made scholarly contributions to a number of medical journals, including the Neue Zeitschrift für Geburtskunde, and was the author of the following books in obstetrics:

• Von der Selbstwendung und der Wendung auf den Kopf, (1817)
• Abhandlungen und Beiträge geburtshilflichen Inhalts, (1822)
• Publications about Joseph d'Outrepont:
• Joseph Servatius von d'Outrepont. Ein Lebensbild by Georg Burckhard (1913)