Exner, Sigmund

Sigmund Exner was born on April 5, 1846 in Vienna, the capital of Austria ^[1] ; came from one of the university surnames of the Austro-Hungarian Empire . Adolf Exner came from this family ^[2] Karl Exner ^[3] , Franz Serafin Exner and Maria von Frisch other.

At first he studied at the university of his native city , where he attended lectures by the famous physiologist and psychologist Ernst von Brücke , then continued his studies at the University of Heidelberg under the supervision of Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand Helmholtz .

In 1870, Exner defended his doctorate in medicine ^[1] .

Since 1891 - an ordinary professor and director of the Physiological Institute at the University of Vienna ^[1] .

The scientific works of Sigmund Exner concern mainly the physiology of the nervous system ; his guide to microscopic technology was one of the first manuals to appear in this area ^[1] .

Sigmund Exner died on February 5, 1926 in Vienna.

• “ Leitfaden bei der microscopischen Untersuchung thierischer Gewerb ” (Vienna, 1873);
• “ Ueber das Sehen von Bewegungen ud Theorie des zusammengesetzten Auges ” (Vienna, 1875);
• “ Die Physiologie der facettierten Augen von Krebsen und Insecten ” (Vienna, 1891);
• " Entwurf zu einer physiologischen Erklärung der psychischen Erscheinungen " (Vienna, 1894).

• Adelung N.N. ,. Exner, Sigmund // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.