Heinrich Helferich (4 May 1851 in Tübingen – 18 December 1945 in Eisenach) was a German surgeon. He was the father of chemist

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(1887–1982). He studied medicine at the universities of

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and

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, receiving his doctorate at Munich in 1874. Following graduation, he worked as an assistant to

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and

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at the University of Leipzig, obtaining his

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for surgery in 1877. In 1879 he returned to Munich as director of the university surgical polyclinic. In 1884 he became an associate professor, and during the following year, relocated to the University of Greifswald as a full professor and director of the surgical clinic. In 1899 he succeeded

Friedrich von Esmarch Johannes Friedrich August von Esmarch (9 January 1823 – 23 February 1908) was a German surgeon. He developed the Esmarch bandage and founded the ''Deutscher Samariter-Verein'', the predecessor of the '' Deutscher Samariter-Bund''. Life ...

as chair of surgery at the University of Kiel.

Principal works

* ''Die antiseptische Wundbehandlung in ihren Erfolgen und Wirkungen'', 1892 – Antiseptic wound treatment, results and actions. * ''Atlas und Grundriss der traumatischen Frakturen und Luxationen'' (7th edition, 1906). Translated into English a
''Atlas and epitome of traumatic fractures and dislocations''
(1902).HathiTrust Digital Library
(published works)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Helferich, Heinrich 1851 births 1945 deaths People from Tübingen Academic staff of the University of Kiel Academic staff of the University of Greifswald Academic staff of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich German surgeons