- Rudolf Buchheim
Rudolf Buchheim (
March 1 ,1820 -December 25 ,1879 was a Germanpharmacologist who was born inBautzen . In 1845 he earned his doctorate from theUniversity of Leipzig and soon after became a professor at theUniversity of Dorpat . While at Dorpat he created the first pharmacological institute at that school. In 1867 he became professor of pharmacology andtoxicology at theUniversity of Giessen .Buchheim is remembered for his pioneer work in experimental pharmacology. He was instrumental in turning pharmacology from an empirical study of medicine into an exact science. He introduced the
bioassay to pharmacology, and created a methodology for determining the quantative and medical aspects of chemical substances.While a student in
Leipzig , Buchheim translatedJonathan Pereira 's (1804-1853) handbook of pharmacology from English into German. He also edited the book, eliminating obsolete and ineffectual medicines and practices, while adding updated information, including a chapter of his own called "Art der Wirkung" (The Pharmacological Action). A well-known student of his waschemist Oswald Schmiedeberg (1838-1921), who was to become the "founder of modern pharmacology". Today at the University of Giessen is the Rudolf Buchheim Institute for Pharmacology.External links
* [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.med.uni-giessen.de/rbi/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=3&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Rudolf%2BBuchheim%2522%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG Web Site of Rudolf Buchheim Institute for Pharmacology]
* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11021040&dopt=Abstract Pharmacology Prior to Rudolf Buchheim]
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