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Hugo Ribbert

1855 – 1920

German pathologist

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About Hugo Ribbert

Lived 1855 – 1920 (aged 64–65). Hugo Ribbert was a German pathologist, university teacher, physician and anatomist.

(Moritz Wilhelm) Hugo Ribbert (1 March 1855 in Hohenlimburg – 6 November 1920 in Bonn) was a German professor of pathology.

Ribbert studied at Bonn, Berlin and Strassburg. In 1883 he was appointed Professor extraordinarius at Bonn. In 1892 he became professor at Zurich. In 1900 he moved to Marburg University; in 1903 he moved to Göttingen University; and in 1905 he returned to Bonn.

An 1881 conference report of Ribbert is considered to be the first description of cells infected with the cytomegalovirus. In 1905 Ribbert proposed an embryonal origin for cancer (Cohnheim-Ribbert theory of cancer).

Works Lehrbuch der pathologischen Histologie für Studirende und Aerzte , 1896 Die Lehren vom Wesen der Krankheiten in ihrer geschichtlichen Entwicklung, 1899 Lehrbuch der allgemeinen Pathologie und der pathologischen Anatomie, 1901 Lehrbuch der speciellen Pathologie und der speciellen pathologischen Anatomie, 1902 Geschwulstlehre für Aerzte und Studierende, 1904 Das Wesen der Krankheit, 1909 Das Karzinom des Menschen, sein Bau, sein Wachstum, seine Entstehung, 1911 Die Bedeutung der Krankheiten für die Entwicklung der Menschheit, 1912

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Important facts

Born
1855, Hohenlimburg
Birth century
Died
1920, Bonn
Nationality
Education
University of Bonn
Employers
University of Bonn, University of Göttingen, University of Zurich, University of Marburg
Also known as
Moritz Wilhelm Hugo Ribbert

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Hugo Ribbert's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Hugo Ribbert?

German pathologist (1855–1920)

When was Hugo Ribbert born?

Hugo Ribbert was born in 1855 in Hohenlimburg.

When did Hugo Ribbert die?

Hugo Ribbert died in 1920 in Bonn.

What was Hugo Ribbert's occupation?

Hugo Ribbert was a pathologist, university teacher, physician and anatomist.

What nationality was Hugo Ribbert?

Hugo Ribbert was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hugo Ribbert

· Wikidata: Q88713

· DBpedia: Hugo Ribbert

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