Ernst von bergmann biography for kids
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Ernst Bergmann
| Surgeon, founder of asepsis Date of Birth: 16.12.1836 Country: Germany |
Biography of Ernst Bergmann
Ernst von Bergmann was a German surgeon and the founder of aseptic surgery.
Ernst von bergmann biography for kids
He was also known for his contributions to neurosurgery and military field surgery. Born on December 16, 1836, in Riga, Bergmann grew up in a family of a pastor, Richard von Bergmann, and Berta Kruger.
After completing his schooling, Bergmann attended the University of Tartu from 1854 to 1860.
Upon graduation, he became an assistant at the surgical clinic of the University of Tartu under the supervision of his future father-in-law, Georg Adelmann. During the Prusso-Austrian War (1866) and the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871), Bergmann served as a military physician in the Prussian army.
He also worked as a physician in the Russian army during the Russo-Turkish War (1877).
In 1871, Bergmann became a professor of surgery at the University of Tartu. He later held positions as a pr