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Werner Hagedorn

1831 – 1894

German physician and surgeon

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Lived 1831 – 1894 (aged 62). Werner Hagedorn was a German physician and surgeon.

Werner August Hagedorn (2 July 1831, in Westhausen – 20 June 1894, in Magdeburg) was a German surgeon.

He studied medicine at the University of Berlin, where his instructors included Johannes Peter Müller and Bernhard von Langenbeck. In 1854 he received his doctorate with the thesis De forcipe Schoelleriana obstetricia. From 1855 he worked as an assistant at the hospital in Magdeburg-Altstadt, where in 1863 he was appointed head of the surgical department.

He is credited for introducing Listerian antiseptic methods at the Magdeburg-Altstadt hospital. He was the author of Frisches getrocknetes Moos (Sphagnum), ein gutes Verbandmaterial ("Fresh dried sphagnum, a good dressing material"; 1883), an article published in Langenbeck's Archiv.

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Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
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Werner August Hagedorn

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Werner Hagedorn?

German physician and surgeon (1831-1894)

When was Werner Hagedorn born?

Werner Hagedorn was born on 2 July 1831 in Westhausen.

When did Werner Hagedorn die?

Werner Hagedorn died on 9 June 1894 in Magdeburg.

What was Werner Hagedorn's occupation?

Werner Hagedorn was a physician and surgeon.

What nationality was Werner Hagedorn?

Werner Hagedorn was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Werner Hagedorn

· Wikidata: Q2561372

· DBpedia: Werner Hagedorn

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