Ferdinand Sauerbruch

German surgeon (1875-1951)
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Summary

Ferdinand Sauerbruch was born on July 3, 1875[1], in Barmen[2]. He died on July 2, 1951[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a surgeon[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,233 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Friedhof Wannsee, Lindenstraße[8]
  • Spouse: Margot Sauerbruch[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
  • Field of work: surgery[11], thoracic surgery[12]
  • Position held: Geheimrat[13]
  • Employer: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14], University of Zurich[15], University of Marburg[16], University of Greifswald[17], Charité[18], Istanbul University[19]
  • Educated at: University of Marburg[20], Leipzig University[21], University of Greifswald[22]
  • Doctoral advisor: Jan Mikulicz-Radecki[23]
  • Student: Wilhelm Jehn[24]
  • Award received: honorary member of the German Society of Surgery[25]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[26], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[27], Landsmannschaft Hasso-Borussia[28], Landsmannschaft Nibelungia Marburg[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Commons category: Ferdinand Sauerbruch[31]
  • Military, police or special rank: generalmajor[32]
  • Archives at: Berlin State Library[33]
  • Residence: Grunewald[34]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[35]
  • Family name: Sauerbruch[36]
  • Given name: Ferdinand[37], Ernst[38]
  • Work location: Munich[39], Marburg[40], Zurich[41], Berlin[42]
  • Participant in: Judges' Trial[43], Nuremberg Medical Trial[44]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[45]

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Sauerbruch has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Rudolph Nissen[48], a physician[49], 1896–1981[50], of Germany[51], awarded the Paracelsus Medal of the German Medical Association[52].

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Sauerbruch born?

Ferdinand Sauerbruch was born in Barmen[2].

Where did Ferdinand Sauerbruch die?

Ferdinand Sauerbruch died in Berlin[4].

Who was Ferdinand Sauerbruch married to?

Ferdinand Sauerbruch's spouses include Margot Sauerbruch[9].

What did Ferdinand Sauerbruch do for work?

Ferdinand Sauerbruch worked as a surgeon[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Ferdinand Sauerbruch go to school?

Ferdinand Sauerbruch was educated at University of Marburg[20], Leipzig University[21], and University of Greifswald[22].

What awards did Ferdinand Sauerbruch receive?

Honors received include honorary member of the German Society of Surgery[25].

Who did Ferdinand Sauerbruch influence?

Ferdinand Sauerbruch has been cited as an influence by Rudolph Nissen[48].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . berlin.de. berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] ↑ . dgch.de. dgch.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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