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Theodor Billroth
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German surgeon (1829-1894)
OverviewAI-generated
Theodor Billroth was a male author from Germany, born on April 26, 1829, and died on February 6, 1894. His literary output includes 103 works, with notable titles such as *Erfahrungen auf dem Gebiete der praktischen Chrirugie*, *Die krankheiten der brustdrüsen*, and *Briefe*. Other published works include *Briefe von Theodor Billroth* and *Ueber den Transport der im Felde Verwundeten und Kranken*.
Billroth’s writings are associated with German audiobooks. His bibliography is referenced by 110 other encyclopedia articles.
Synthesized by Vinony from 16 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1829
- Died
- 1894
- Works
- 103
Top works
- The care of the sick at home and in the hospital
- Die allgemeine chirurgische Pathologie und Therapie in funfzig Vorlesungen
- On von Frisch's report respecting Pasteur's treatment for hydrophobia
- Erfahrungen auf dem Gebiete der praktischen Chrirugie
- Die krankheiten der brustdrüsen
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1819-12-30
- Active to
- 1898-09-20
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- HTSeq—a Python framework to work with high-throughput sequencing data
· 2014 · cited 19,544x
- Quantum phase transition from a superfluid to a Mott insulator in a gas of ultracold atoms
· 2002 · cited 5,061x
- Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis
· 2002 · cited 2,006x
- Dialectic of Enlightenment
· 2020 · cited 1,596x
- EAU Guidelines on Prostate Cancer. Part 1: Screening, Diagnosis, and Local Treatment with Curative Intent—Update 2013
· 2014 · cited 1,496x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- Christian Albert Theodor Billroth , ( 1829-04-26 ) 26 April 1829, Bergen auf Rügen , Pomerania , Prussia
- Died
- 6 February 1894 (1894-02-06) (aged 64), Opatija , Austrian Littoral , Austria-Hungary
- Education
- University of Greifswald , University of Göttingen , University of Berlin
- Known for
- Being the founding father of modern abdominal surgery, First successful gastrectomy for gastric cancer , Applying scientific methods to musicality
- Profession
- Surgeon
- Institutions
- Surgical hospital and clinic, Zurich, University of Zurich , Allgemeine Krankenhaus, University of Vienna
- Sub specialties
- Abdominal surgery
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Theodor
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Bergen auf Rügen
- Place of death
- Opatija
- Occupation
- pianist
- Educated at
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Employer
- University of Zurich
- Languages spoken
- German
- Academic degree
- doctorate
- Student of
- Bernhard von Langenbeck
- Doctoral student
- William Stewart Halsted
- Field of work
- medicine
- Instrument
- violin
- Image
- Theodor Billroth.jpg
- Work location
- Zurich
Show 10 more facts
- place of burial
- Vienna Central Cemetery
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- member of
- Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium
- Commons category
- Theodor Billroth
- date of birth
- 1829-04-26
- date of death
- 1894-02-06
- Commons gallery
- Theodor Billroth
- writing language
- German
- name in native language
- Christian Albert Theodor Billroth
- interested in
- surgery
Sources (7)
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Theodor Billroth Operating by Adalbert Seligmann Christian Albert Theodor Billroth (26 April 1829 – 6 February 1894) was one of the most eminent surgeons of the 19th century, with his main contributions in gastrectomy, laryngectomy and anatomical pathology and is generally regarded as the founding father of modern abdominal surgery.
As early as 1874 he discovered the bacteriostatic effects of penicillium , which makes him the primary discoverer of penicillin.
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