Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke
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Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke

German physician and physiologist (1819–1892)

Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke (German: [fɔn ˈbʁʏkə]; 6 July 1819 – 7 January 1892) was a German physician and physiologist. He worked on the nature of cells, physiology of language, the effect of electricity on muscles, and studies of albumin.2

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Born Jun 6, 1819, died Jan 7, 1892.1

About

He also made significant contributions in the fields of physics, plant physiology, microscopic anatomy, and experimental physiology. He was an influential professor of Sigmund Freud.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin3

Career

Occupation: psychiatrist, politician, university teacher, psychologist, physician, physiologist.7

  • Since 1879Member of the House of Lords (Austria)6
  • 1879 to 1880Member of the Landtag of Lower Austria6
  • Date not recordedWorked at University of Vienna4
  • Date not recordedFounded Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft5

Personal life

  • BornJun 6, 1819, Berlin8
  • DiedJan 7, 1892, Vienna9
  • CitizenshipCisleithania, Kingdom of Prussia10

Awards

  • 1875Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art11
  • Date not recordedPour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order11