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Robert Von Welz
Robert von Welz (15 December 1814, in Kelheim – 12 November 1878, in Würzburg) was a German physician and ophthalmologist. From 1832 he studied sciences and medicine at the University of Würzburg, receiving his medical doctorate in 1838. For several years he worked as an assistant physician at the Juliusspital in Würzburg, then in 1849 traveled to Paris, where he conducted research of syphilis.Stabsstelle Öffentlichkeitsarbeit : Das Ehrengrab der Universität Uni-Wuerzburg In Paris he became engaged in a dispute with Philippe Ricord in regard to the transferability of syphilis. His interests later turned to ophthalmology, and in 1854/55 he studied the subject with Albrecht von Graefe (ophthalmologist), Albrecht von Graefe in Berlin. In 1857 he opened a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelheim
Kelheim () is a town and municipality in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the district Kelheim and is situated at the confluence of the rivers Altmühl and Danube. Kelheim has a population of around 16,750 (2020). History Kelheim is the site of a large Iron Age oppidum from the La Tène period, which has been tentatively identified with the Celtic city of Alcimoennis mentioned by Ptolemy in his ''Geography''. The ramparts of the fort cross the promontory between the rivers Altmühl and Danube. There is an inner defensive line enclosing 60 ha near the confluence, then a long outer rampart enclosing an enormous area of 630 ha. A small promontory fort on the other bank of the Danube has a series of short linear ramparts protecting a settlement in the bend of a meander. This is aligned with the end of the outer rampart on the far bank, dominating traffic on the river. Kelheim has given its name to the ''pfostenschlitzmauer'' style of rampart construction characterized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
