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Adolf Fick

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Also known as Adolf Eugen Fick

German-born physician and physiologist (1829-1901)

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Born
1829
Died
1901
Works
22

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  • Der kreislauf des blutes
  • Ueber das Wesen der Muskelarbeit
  • Ein neuer Wellenzeichner
  • Die Alkoholfrage
  • Secielle bewegungslehre

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Key facts

Born
3 September 1829, Kassel , Electorate of Hesse
Died
21 August 1901 (1901-08-21) (aged 71), Blankenberge, Flanders , Belgium
Alma mater
University of Marburg
Known for
Fick's laws of diffusion , Fick principle , Imbert–Fick law
Fields
Physiology , Biophysics
Institutions
University of Zurich , University of Würzburg
Thesis
Tractatur de errore optico quodam asymetria bulbi oculi effecto (1851)
Doctoral advisor
Franz Ludwig Fick
Doctoral students
Johann Jakob Müller , Max Dessoir

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Eugen
Gender
male
Place of birth
Kassel
Place of death
Blankenberge
Occupation
physician
Languages spoken
German
Notable work
Fick principle
Doctoral advisor
Franz Ludwig Fick
Doctoral student
Johann Jakob Müller
Field of work
physics
Image
Adolf Fick 8bit korr klein1.jpg
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date of death
1901-08-21
date of birth
1829-09-03
name in native language
Adolf Fick
Commons category
Adolf Eugen Fick
influenced by
Carl Ludwig
Commons Creator page
Adolf Eugen Fick
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Encyclopedic overview

Adolf Eugen Fick (3 September 1829 – 21 August 1901) was a German-born physician and physiologist.

Early life and education

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