Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle | |
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Born | |
Died | 13 May 1885 | (aged 75)
Alma mater | University of Heidelberg University of Bonn |
Known for | Loop of Henle, Handbook of Systematic Human Anatomy |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Pathology, anatomy |
Doctoral advisor | Johannes Peter Müller[1] |
Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle (German: [ˈhɛnlə]; 9 July 1809 – 13 May 1885) was a German physician, pathologist, and anatomist. He is credited with the discovery of the loop of Henle in the kidney. His essay, "On Miasma and Contagia," was an early argument for the germ theory of disease.[2] He was an important figure in the development of modern medicine.[3]
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