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Theodor Billroth

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Theodor Billroth

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Also known as Christian Albert Theodor Billroth

German surgeon (1829-1894)

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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

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany
Active from
1819-12-30
Active to
1898-09-20
has german audiobooks
Discogs

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. HTSeq—a Python framework to work with high-throughput sequencing data

    · 2014 · cited 19,544x

  2. Quantum phase transition from a superfluid to a Mott insulator in a gas of ultracold atoms

    · 2002 · cited 5,061x

  3. Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis

    · 2002 · cited 2,006x

  4. Dialectic of Enlightenment

    · 2020 · cited 1,596x

  5. EAU Guidelines on Prostate Cancer. Part 1: Screening, Diagnosis, and Local Treatment with Curative Intent—Update 2013

    · 2014 · cited 1,496x

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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

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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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Theodor Billroth” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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