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Edwin Ellen Goldmann

1862 – 1913

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About Edwin Ellen Goldmann

Lived 1862 – 1913 (aged 50). Edwin Ellen Goldmann was a German university teacher, surgeon and biologist.

Edwin Goldmann (12 November 1862 – 12 August 1913) was a biomedical researcher and surgeon most famous for his contributions in first characterizing the blood–brain barrier.

Discovery of the blood–brain barrier Goldmann's mentor, Paul Ehrlich, was studying staining in his bacteriological studies by injecting aniline dyes in several species of animal. While most of the anatomy stained equally well, the brain tissue exhibited less staining in many species. Goldmann discovered that when the dye (namely, trypan blue) was injected directly into the central nervous system instead of into the other organs, the brain would stain equally well as other organs — but the stain would not travel to the rest of the body.

This suggested the presence of a compartmentalization between the cerebrospinal fluid and the vasculature of the rest of the body. This barrier was first hypothesized by a Berlin physician, Max Lewandowsky, in 1900 (prior to Goldmann's empirical evidence).

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University of Freiburg
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Who was Edwin Ellen Goldmann?

university teacher (1862-1913)

When was Edwin Ellen Goldmann born?

Edwin Ellen Goldmann was born on 12 November 1862 in Burgersdorp.

When did Edwin Ellen Goldmann die?

Edwin Ellen Goldmann died on 11 August 1913 in Freiburg im Breisgau.

What was Edwin Ellen Goldmann's occupation?

Edwin Ellen Goldmann was a university teacher, surgeon and biologist.

What nationality was Edwin Ellen Goldmann?

Edwin Ellen Goldmann was German.

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· Wikipedia: Edwin Ellen Goldmann

· Wikidata: Q110224

· DBpedia: Edwin Goldmann

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