Ferdinand Falkson (20 August 1820 – 31 August 1900) was a German physician and political writer. Born in

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, he was educated at the universities of

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, and Halle, graduating from the first-named as M.D. in 1843. In the same year he engaged in practice in his native city, and in 1844 was appointed physician to the poor of the Jewish community, a position which he held until his death. In 1845 Falkson was betrothed to a

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, but being unable to obtain in his own country the necessary permission to marry, he went to

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, and was married there in 1846. On his return to Königsberg in the same year, he was accused of violating the state laws. The case occupied the courts for three years, and was finally won by Falkson (1849). He was active in politics, and at the time of his death was senior of the chamber of aldermen in Königsberg.

Works

*''Aktenstücke Meines Eheprocesses'' (1845, 1847) *''Gemischte Ehen Zwischen Juden und Christen'' Altona (1845) *''Die Emancipation der Juden und die Emancipation der Denkenden'' (''ib''. 1845) *''Giordano Bruno'' (1846) *''Memoiren (1840-48)'' (1888) *''Reisebilder'' (1890)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Falkson, Ferdinand 1820 births 1900 deaths 19th-century German physicians German political writers 19th-century German Jews Physicians from Königsberg German male non-fiction writers Writers from Königsberg