Johann Gottlieb Walter | |
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Born | 1 July 1734 |
Died | 4 January 1818 | (aged 83)
Nationality | German |
Known for | work in human anatomy, large sample collection |
Johann Gottlieb Walter (1 July 1734 – 4 January 1818) was a German physician, specialising in human anatomy.
Walter was born in Königsberg. He studied in Königsberg and Berlin under Johann Friedrich Meckel von Hemsbach and Johann Nathanael Lieberkühn. He was awarded a medical degree at Frankfurt (Oder) in 1757. After Meckel's death, he became professor of anatomy in Berlin in 1774. [1]
Walter started and maintained a large collection and museum of anatomical samples, which was bought for 100.000 Thaler by the state, and became the foundation for the anatomical-zoological museum of the Berlin Academy. [1]
Walter died in Berlin.
Johann Gottlieb Walter | |
---|---|
Born | 1 July 1734 |
Died | 4 January 1818 | (aged 83)
Nationality | German |
Known for | work in human anatomy, large sample collection |
Johann Gottlieb Walter (1 July 1734 – 4 January 1818) was a German physician, specialising in human anatomy.
Walter was born in Königsberg. He studied in Königsberg and Berlin under Johann Friedrich Meckel von Hemsbach and Johann Nathanael Lieberkühn. He was awarded a medical degree at Frankfurt (Oder) in 1757. After Meckel's death, he became professor of anatomy in Berlin in 1774. [1]
Walter started and maintained a large collection and museum of anatomical samples, which was bought for 100.000 Thaler by the state, and became the foundation for the anatomical-zoological museum of the Berlin Academy. [1]
Walter died in Berlin.