Summary
Leopold Auerbach (27 April 1828 – 30 September 1897) was a German anatomist and neuropathologist born in Breslau. He is best known for discovering the myenteric plexus aka Auerbach’s plexus, which helps control the GI tract.
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| Born | 27 April 1828 |
| Died | 30 September 1897 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Anatomist, neuropathologist |
Education and career edit
Auerbach studied medicine at the Universities of Breslau, Berlin and the Leipzig.[1] He became a physician in 1849, obtained his habilitation in 1863. From 1872 he was an associate professor of neuropathology at the University of Breslau.[2]
Discoveries edit
Auerbach was among the first physicians to diagnose the nervous system using histological staining methods. He published a number of papers on neuropathological problems and muscle-related disorders.
He is credited with the discovery of Plexus myentericus Auerbachi, or Auerbach's plexus, a layer of ganglion cells that provide control of movements of the gastro-intestinal tract, also known as the "myenteric plexus".
"Friedreich–Auerbach disease" is named after Auerbach and pathologist Nikolaus Friedreich (1825–1882). It is a rare disease characterized by hemi-hypertrophy of the facial features, tongue, and tonsils.[3]
Family edit
Auerbach died in Breslau. His son Felix Auerbach was a renowned physicist, while his son Friedrich Auerbach was a chemist. Friedrich’s daughter Charlotte Auerbach was a geneticist.
Bibliography edit
- Ueber Percussion der Muskeln; in: Zeitschrift für rationelle Medizin, Leipzig and Heidelberg 1862.
- Bau der Blut- und Lymph-Capillaren; in: Centralblatt für die medicinischen Wissenschaften, Berlin, 1865.
- Lymphgefässe des Darms; in: [Virchows] Archiv für pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für klinische Medicin, Berlin, 1865. volume 33.
- Wahre Muskelhypertrophie; in: [Virchows] Archiv für pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für klinische Medicin, Berlin, 1871, volume 53.[4]
- Leopold Auerbach (1923). Organologische Studien. Zur Charakteristik und Lebensgeschichte der Zellkerne, Volumes 1–2. Nabu Press. p. 296. ISBN 1294240250.
See also edit
Sources edit
- Leopold Auerbach @ Who Named It
- ^ "Auerbach Leopold | Virtual Shtetl". sztetl.org.pl. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ Ellis, Harold; Mahadevan, Vishy (2018-08-29). Clinical Anatomy: Applied Anatomy for Students and Junior Doctors. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-119-32552-9.
- ^ Friedreich-Auerbach disease @ Who Named It
- ^ Leopold Auerbach – bibliography at Who Named It