Arthur Brückner (24 August 1877, in

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– 29 March 1975, in

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) was a German-Swiss

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, known for his research in sensory physiology and his studies involving the

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of the eye.Brann - Einslin
/ edited by

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and ophthalmologist Carl von Hess at the

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. In 1910 he became an associate professor of ophthalmology at the

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, and two years later moved to

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, where he worked closely with ophthalmologist Emil Krückmann. In 1921 he became a full professor at the

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, and in 1923 relocated to

as head of the university eye clinic.

Selected works

* ''Ueber Persistenz von Resten der Tunica vasculosa lentis'', 1906 – On persistence of remnants of the

tunica vasculosa lentis The tunica vasculosa lentis is an extensive capillary network, spreading over the posterior and lateral surfaces of the lens of the eye. It disappears normally shortly after birth, through apoptosis. The structure was not studied properly and i ...

. * ''Cytologische Studien am menschlichen Auge'', 1919 – Cytological studies of the human eye. * ''Kurzes Handbuch der Ophthalmologie'' (with Franz Schieck, 7 volumes, 1930–32) – Manual of ophthalmology. * ''Optische Constanten (Elemente) Refraktion, Akkommodation'', 1963 – Optical constants (elements)

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, accommodation.HathiTrust Digital Library
(published works)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brückner, Arthur 1877 births 1975 deaths People from Tartu People from Kreis Dorpat People of Baltic German descent German ophthalmologists Swiss ophthalmologists Academic staff of the University of Basel Academic staff of the Humboldt University of Berlin Academic staff of the University of Königsberg Emigrants from the Russian Empire to Switzerland Leipzig University alumni