Konrad Johann Martin Langenbeck
Encyclopedia
Konrad Johann Martin Langenbeck (5 December 1776 - 24 January 1851) was a German surgeon
, ophthalmologist and anatomist who was a native of Horneburg
.
He studied medicine at Friedrich Schiller University
in Jena
, and in 1802 received his habilitation under August Gottlieb Richter
(1742-1812) at Georg-August University
in Göttingen. In 1804 he became an associate professor, and three years later established his own institute for surgery and ophthalmology
. In 1814 he was appointed full professor at Göttingen
and general surgeon of the Hannoverian Army.
For nearly fifty years he taught classes at the University of Göttingen, and among his better known students were surgeon Louis Stromeyer
(1804-1876) and his nephew Bernhard von Langenbeck
(1810-1887). He was considered one of the better surgeons during the first half of the 19th century, known for his speed and precision involving amputation
s. After his death, he was succeeded by Friedrich Gustav Jacob Henle (1809-1885) as chair of anatomy
at Göttingen. In 1845, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
.
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
, ophthalmologist and anatomist who was a native of Horneburg
Horneburg
Horneburg is a municipality southwest of Hamburg in the district of Stade in Lower Saxony.Horneburg is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Horneburg.-History:Horneburg belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen...
.
He studied medicine at Friedrich Schiller University
Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Friedrich Schiller University of Jena , is a public research university located in Jena, Thuringia, Germany....
in Jena
Jena
Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
, and in 1802 received his habilitation under August Gottlieb Richter
August Gottlieb Richter
August Gottlieb Richter was a German surgeon who was born in Zörbig, Saxony-Anhalt. He received his doctorate from Göttingen in 1764, and spent most of his career in Göttingen as a professor and surgeon...
(1742-1812) at Georg-August University
Georg-August University of Göttingen
The University of Göttingen , known informally as Georgia Augusta, is a university in the city of Göttingen, Germany.Founded in 1734 by King George II of Great Britain and the Elector of Hanover, it opened for classes in 1737. The University of Göttingen soon grew in size and popularity...
in Göttingen. In 1804 he became an associate professor, and three years later established his own institute for surgery and ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
. In 1814 he was appointed full professor at Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
and general surgeon of the Hannoverian Army.
For nearly fifty years he taught classes at the University of Göttingen, and among his better known students were surgeon Louis Stromeyer
Louis Stromeyer
Georg Friedrich Louis Stromeyer was a German surgeon who was born in Hanover. He was the son of surgeon Christian Friedrich Stromeyer .-Biography:...
(1804-1876) and his nephew Bernhard von Langenbeck
Bernhard von Langenbeck
Bernhard Rudolf Konrad von Langenbeck was a German surgeon known as the developer of Langenbeck's amputation and founder of Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery....
(1810-1887). He was considered one of the better surgeons during the first half of the 19th century, known for his speed and precision involving amputation
Amputation
Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma, prolonged constriction, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventative surgery for...
s. After his death, he was succeeded by Friedrich Gustav Jacob Henle (1809-1885) as chair of anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
at Göttingen. In 1845, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.The Academy was founded on 2...
.
Written works
- Anatomisches Handbuch, 1806
- De structura peritonaei, 1817
- Von den Leisten- und Schenkelbrüchen, 1821
- Nosologie und Therapie der chirurgischen Krankheiten (1822-50, 5 volumes)
- Icones anatomicae (1826-1839, 8 volumes)
- Handbuch der Anatomie (1831-1847, 4 volumes)
- Mikroskopisch-anatomische Abbildungen (1848-51, 4 books)
- Bibliothek für Chirurgie und Ophthalmologie (1806-13, 4 volumes)
- Neue Folge (1815-28, 4 volumes)