Alban Köhler (1 March 1874 – 26 February 1947) was a German
radiologist
Radiology ( ) is the medical specialty that uses medical imaging to diagnose diseases and guide treatment within the bodies of humans and other animals. It began with radiography (which is why its name has a root referring to radiation), but tod ...
best known for his discovery of a rare foot disorder found in children that was named
Köhler disease in his honor.
Early life and education
Köhler was born on 1 March 1874 in
Petsa,
Thuringia
Thuringia (; officially the Free State of Thuringia, ) is one of Germany, Germany's 16 States of Germany, states. With 2.1 million people, it is 12th-largest by population, and with 16,171 square kilometers, it is 11th-largest in area.
Er ...
. He studied medicine in
Freiburg
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,
Erlangen
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, and
Berlin
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, graduating in 1899. He then went on to three years of surgical practice at St. Joseph's Hospital in
Wiesbaden
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.
Career in radiology
In 1902, Köhler established himself as a radiologist.
Death
Köhler died on 26 February 1947 in Wiesbaden.
References
External links
Alban Köhler- whonamedit.com
German radiologists
1874 births
1947 deaths
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