- Hermann Welcker
Hermann Welcker (
April 8 ,1822 -September 12 ,1897 ) was a Germananatomist who was born inGiessen . In 1851 he earned his doctorate from theUniversity of Giessen . In 1859 he became a professor andprosector at theUniversity of Halle . In 1876 he succeeded Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann (1801-1877) as director of the anatomical institute at Halle.Along with his anatomical duties, Welcker was also a specialist in the fields of
anthropology ,ethnology ,microscopy andbiology . He published numerous articles on each of these subjects. In 1854 he devised a method for measuringblood volume in humans and animals. He also devised a method for measuringred blood cell volume. The eponymous "Welcker's angle" is named after him, which is the anterior, inferior angle of theparietal bone .In 1889 Welcker received a patent for the invention of "galvanic spectacles", which were essentially battery-operated eyeglasses with nosepiece electrodes. These glasses were used as a remedy for
nasal congestion . Also Welcker performed many studies of human skulls, including the famous skulls ofDante Alighieri andFriedrich Schiller .External links
[http://www.whonamedit.com/doctor.cfm/2394.html List of Written Works by Welcker; Who Named It?]
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