Adolf von Gedehen (1805–1884) - physician of the Russian Empire , professor and director of the St. Petersburg Midwife Institute , doctor of medicine , current state councilor .
| Adolf von Gedechen | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | February 22, 1805 |
| Date of death | March 27, 1884 (aged 79) |
| Place of death | St. Petersburg |
| A country |  Russian empire |
| Scientific field | the medicine |
| Alma mater | University of Dorpat |
| Academic degree | M.D. |
Biography
Adolf (Alexander Alexandrovich) Gedechen was born on February 22, 1805; received higher education at the University of Dorpat (1823-1828) [1] .
After passing the doctoral exam, he enlisted in the Russian Imperial Navy and during the Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) served as a ship's doctor on the frigate Lovich [1] .
After the war, he moved to the civilian department and for a long time was a professor and director of the Midwives Institute at the Educational House of the City of St. Petersburg [1] .
Since 1848, Adolf Gedechen served as a doctor at the office of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Empire [1] .
For merits he was granted hereditary nobility [2] .
Adolf von Gedechen died on March 27, 1884 and was buried at the Smolensk Evangelical Cemetery in St. Petersburg [1] .
In addition to works on medical topics, he wrote the obituary of Alexander Ivanovich Gruber ( St. Petersburg , “Medical and Statistical News, 1847) [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gedehen, Adolf Aleksandrovich // Russian Biographical Dictionary : in 25 volumes. - SPb. - M. , 1896-1918.
- ↑ Coat of arms of Gedehenov
Literature
- St.-Petersb. medic. Wochenschrift ", 1884, March 31.
- Petersburg Necropolis, I, 553.