Robert Bonnet (physician)
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Robert Bonnet was a German anatomist born in Augsburg
.
In 1876 he received his doctorate at Munich
, where in 1880 he began work as an assistant at the anatomical institute. The following year he was appointed professor at the Königliche Centraltierarzneischule in Munich. In 1889 he became an associate professor at the University of Würzburg
, and two years later was appointed full professor of anatomy
and director of the anatomical institute at Giessen. Later in his career he served as a professor at the Universities of Greifswald (from 1895) and Bonn
(from 1907).
Bonnet was co-editor of Ergebnisse der Anatomie und Entwicklungsgeschichte (Results on Anatomy and Historical Development), and collaborated with Friedrich Sigmund Merkel
(1845-1919) on Anatomische Hefte (Anatomical Books).
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
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In 1876 he received his doctorate at Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, where in 1880 he began work as an assistant at the anatomical institute. The following year he was appointed professor at the Königliche Centraltierarzneischule in Munich. In 1889 he became an associate professor 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:...
, and two years later was appointed full professor 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...
and director of the anatomical institute at Giessen. Later in his career he served as a professor at the Universities of Greifswald (from 1895) and Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
(from 1907).
Bonnet was co-editor of Ergebnisse der Anatomie und Entwicklungsgeschichte (Results on Anatomy and Historical Development), and collaborated with Friedrich Sigmund Merkel
Friedrich Sigmund Merkel
Friedrich Sigmund Merkel was a leading German anatomist and histopathologist of the late 19th century. In 1875 he provided the first full description of Tastzellen which occur in the skin of all vertebrates. They were subsequently given the eponym Merkel cells in 1878 by Robert Bonnet .Merkel was...
(1845-1919) on Anatomische Hefte (Anatomical Books).