Hermann David Weber

Hermann David Weber
Hermann David Weber by Hubert von Herkomer, 1902
Born (1823-12-30)30 December 1823
Holzkirchen, Germany
Died 11 November 1918(1918-11-11) (aged 94)
London, England
Nationality GER
 ENG
Known for Weber's syndrome
Scientific career
Fields Medicine

Sir Herman David Weber FRCP[1] (30 December 1823 – 11 November 1918) was a German physician who practised medicine in England. Weber's syndrome is named after him.[2] Weber was an avid coin collector, and assembled a significant collection of Greek coins.[3] He was awarded the medal of the Royal Numismatic Society in 1905. His son, Frederick Parkes Weber, was also a physician and coin collector.

References

  1. ↑ Welch, Charles, ed. (1905). London at the Opening of the Twentieth Century. Brighton: W. T. Pike & Co. p. 195.
  2. ↑ Weber's paralysis at Who Named It?
  3. ↑ Forrer, L. (1922). The Weber Collection. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
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