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Georg Ludwig Kobelt

1804 – 1857

German anatomist

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Lived 1804 – 1857 (aged 52–53). Georg Ludwig Kobelt was an anatomist and university teacher.

Georg Ludwig Kobelt (March 12, 1804 in Kehl – May 18, 1857) was a German anatomist. He studied medicine at the University of Heidelberg, where he was a student of Friedrich Tiedemann (1781–1861). He received his medical doctorate in 1833, later working as a prosector at Heidelberg. From 1841, he was a prosector at the University of Freiburg, subsequently becoming an associate professor, followed by a full professorship in anatomy a few years later (1847).

Kobelt is remembered for his studies in sexual anatomy. In 1844, he published the influential Die männlichen und weiblichen Wollust-Organe des Menschen und einiger Säugetiere ("The Male and Female Organs of Sexual Arousal in Man and some other Mammals"). Kobelt is credited for providing a comprehensive and accurate description of the function of the clitoris. thumb Dissection of the pubic region with clitoris. Preparation of Georg Ludwig Kobelt

The eponymous "Kobelt's tubules" are named after him, which are remnants of mesonephric ducts in the paroophoron. These remnants are sometimes referred to as Wolffian tubules, named after Caspar Friedrich Wolff (1733–1774).

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Important facts

Born
1804, Kehl
Birth century
Died
1857, Freiburg im Breisgau
Nationality
Grand Duchy of Baden
Education
Heidelberg University
Employers
University of Freiburg

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German anatomist (1804–1857)

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Georg Ludwig Kobelt was born in 1804 in Kehl.

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Georg Ludwig Kobelt died in 1857 in Freiburg im Breisgau.

What was Georg Ludwig Kobelt's occupation?

Georg Ludwig Kobelt was an anatomist and university teacher.

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Georg Ludwig Kobelt's recorded nationality: Grand Duchy of Baden.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Georg Ludwig Kobelt

· Wikidata: Q91878

· DBpedia: Georg Ludwig Kobelt

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