Georg Gottlob Richter

Georg Gottlob Richter (4 February 1694 – 28 May 1773) was a professor of medicine, philosophy, and philology.

Georg Richter
Georg Gottlob Richter (1694-1773)
Born4 February 1694
Died28 May 1773 (1773-05-29) (aged 79)
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Kiel
Scientific career
FieldsPhysician, philosopher, and philologist
InstitutionsUniversity of Göttingen
Doctoral advisorJohann Ludwig Hannemann
Other academic advisorsHerman Boerhaave
Doctoral studentsAugust Gottlieb Richter
InfluencedHeinrich August Wrisberg
Notes
He is the uncle of August Gottlieb Richter.

Education

Before receiving his MD degree, Richter spent a year (1718) in Leiden listening to the lectures of Herman Boerhaave. He then obtained his MD under Johann Ludwig Hannemann at the University of Kiel in 1720.

Career

He occupied first chair of medicine at the University of Göttingen. Richter wrote a text on dietetics and numerous dissertations on medical theory and practice.

Works

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