Ernst Fränkel, Ernst Fraenkel (5 May 1844, in Breslau – 19 March 1921) German

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(

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). He was the nephew of Ludwig F. Fränkel (1806–1872), German physician.JewishEncyclopedia.com - FRÄNKEL, LUDWIG F.:
at jewishencyclopedia.com He studied medicine at the universities of

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, and Breslau (

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1866). He took part in the

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in 1866 and in the

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in 1870–1871 as assistant surgeon. In 1872 he established himself as physician, especially as accoucheur and gynecologist, in his native town. In 1873 he became ''

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'' at the Breslau University, and in 1893

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. He took an active part in the

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and

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of the city, and in 1903 was elected

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of Breslau. Fränkel wrote several essays for the medical journals, among which are: * "Diagnose und Operative Behandlung der Extrauterinschwangerschaft," in Volkmann's "Sammlung Klinischer Vorträge," 1882; * "Die Appendicitis in Ihren Beziehungen zur Schwangerschaft, Geburt und Wochenbett, ib. 1898 He is also the author of: * "Tagesfragen der Operativen Gynäkologie," Vienna and Leipzig, 1896; * "Die Allgemeine Therapie der Krankheiten der Weiblichen Geschlechtsorgane," in Eulenburg's "Handbuch der Allgemeinen Therapie und der Therapeutischen Methodik," Berlin and Vienna, 1898–1899

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* Pagel, '' Biographisches Lexikon'', s.v. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Frankel 1844 births 1921 deaths German gynaecologists