Johann Christoph Bohl or Bohlius or Bohle (1703–1785) was a German

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Life

Born in

Königsberg Königsberg (, ) was the historic Prussian city that is now Kaliningrad, Russia. Königsberg was founded in 1255 on the site of the ancient Old Prussian settlement ''Twangste'' by the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades, and was named ...

in 1703, Bohl enrolled at the

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on September 25, 1719, in order to study medicine, and continued his studies at the

University of Leipzig Leipzig University (german: Universität Leipzig), in Leipzig in Saxony, Germany, is one of the world's oldest universities and the second-oldest university (by consecutive years of existence) in Germany. The university was founded on 2 Decemb ...

. On September 20, 1725, he enrolled at the

University of Leiden Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; nl, Universiteit Leiden) is a public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. The university was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, as a reward to the city of Le ...

where he became a student of

Herman Boerhaave Herman Boerhaave (, 31 December 1668 – 23 September 1738Underwood, E. Ashworth. "Boerhaave After Three Hundred Years." ''The British Medical Journal'' 4, no. 5634 (1968): 820–25. https://www.jstor.org/stable/20395297.) was a Dutch botanist, ...

, and a classmate of

Albrecht von Haller Albrecht von Haller (also known as Albertus de Haller; 16 October 170812 December 1777) was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist, encyclopedist, bibliographer and poet. A pupil of Herman Boerhaave, he is often referred to as "the fa ...

. He graduated on 26 July 1726 presenting his dissertation titled "De morsu". He spent four years in

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working with the Dutch anatomist

Frederik Ruysch Frederik Ruysch (; March 28, 1638 – February 22, 1731) was a Dutch botany, botanist and anatomy, anatomist. He is known for developing techniques for preserving anatomical specimens, which he used to create dioramas or scenes incorporating hum ...

. He returned to Königsberg on August 15, 1730. On September 23, 1741, he became professor of medicine at the Medical Faculty of the Königsberg College and a royal Prussian physician. Following the death of Melchior Philipp Hartmann, he took over his position and then became

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. Bohl is known as the sponsor of

Immanuel Kant Immanuel Kant (, , ; 22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers. Born in Königsberg, Kant's comprehensive and systematic works in epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, and ...

, whom he also financially supported during his time at the Collegium Fridericianum. Kant dedicated his first book,

Thoughts on the True Estimation of Living Forces ''Thoughts on the True Estimation of Living Forces'' () is Immanuel Kant's first published work. Written in 1744–46Eric Watkins (ed.), ''Immanuel Kant: Natural Science'', Cambridge University Press, 2012"Thoughts on the true estimation..." and ...

, to Bohl.

Works

* Fr. Ruyschii observat. anat. de musculo in fundo uteri detecto; latinitate donata. Amsterdam 1726 * * Medicamenta lithontriptica anglicana revisa.Königsberg 1741 * Diss. exhibens medicamenta lithotriptica Anglicana revisa. Königsberg 1741 * Diss. sistens historiam naturalem viae lacteae corporis humani, per extispicia animalium olim detectae, nunc insolito ductu chylifero genuino auctae, cum notis criticis necessariisque commentariis ad placita Ruyschiana et Boerhaviana. Königsberg 1741 * Diss. super nervorum actione ex collisione. Königsberg 1762 * Progr. de insensibilitate tendinum. Königsberg 1764 * Progr. de virium corporis humani scrutinio medico. Königsberg 1766 * Von der nöthigen Vorsichtigkeit bey denen in lebendigen Geschöpfen anzustellenden Erfahrungen von der Unempfindlickkeit der Sehnen. Königsberg 1767 * Progr. de lacte aberrante. Königsberg 1772

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bohl, Johann Christoph 18th-century German physicians 1703 births 1785 deaths Leiden University alumni Physicians from Königsberg Academic staff of the University of Königsberg German anatomists