Johann Lukas Schönlein (30 November 1793 – 23 January 1864) was a German naturalist, and professor of medicine, born in

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. He studied medicine at Landshut, Jena, Göttingen, and Würzburg. After teaching at Würzburg and Zurich, he was called to

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in 1839, where he taught therapeutics and

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. He served as physician to Frederick William IV.

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He was one of the first German medical professors to lecture in the native tongue instead of

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. Schönlein described ''purpura rheumatica'' (Schönlein's disease) an allergic non- thrombopenic

purpura Purpura () is a condition of red or purple discolored spots on the skin that do not blanch on applying pressure. The spots are caused by bleeding underneath the skin secondary to platelet disorders, vascular disorders, coagulation disorders, ...

rash that became known as

Henoch–Schönlein purpura Henoch–Schönlein purpura (HSP), also known as IgA vasculitis, is a disease of the skin, mucous membranes, and sometimes other organs that most commonly affects children. In the skin, the disease causes palpable purpura (small, raised areas of b ...

, though now known as

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. He also discovered the parasitic cause of

ringworm Dermatophytosis, also known as ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affected. Symptoms begin four to fourteen days after exposure. Multiple ar ...

favus Favus (Latin for " honeycomb") or tinea favosa is the severe form of tinea capitis, a skin infectious disease caused by the dermatophyte fungus ''Trichophyton schoenleinii.'' Typically the species affects the scalp, but occasionally occurs as ...

('' Trichophyton schönleinii''). J. L. Schönlein first published the name "tuberculosis" (German: ''Tuberkulose'') in 1832.The word "tuberculosis" first appeared in Schönlein's clinical notes in 1829. See: See especially Appendix, p. iii. Prior to Schönlein's designation, tuberculosis had been called "consumption".

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* Joh. Lucas Schoenlein ''von der Hirnmetamorphose'', Inauguralabhandlung, Würzburg, Gedruckt bey F. E. Nitribitt, Universitätsbuchdrucker, 1816 * ''Theses ex universa Medicina. Quas Gratiosi in Inclyta Universitate Herbipolitana Medicorum Ordinis consensu pro Gradu Doctoris in Medicina, Chirurgia et Arte Obstetricia Rite Obtinendo Pubice, Defendet Die XXIV. Februarii MDCCCXVI. Horis Matutinis Consuetis Joannes Lucas Schoenlein, Bambergensis'', Wirceburgi 1816 (Thesenverteidigung Schönleins im Jahre 1816) *''Allgemeine und spezielle Pathologie und Therapie'', Nach J. L. Schönlein's Vorlesungen, Niedergeschrieben und herausgegeben von einem seiner Zuhörer, In vier Bänden, Würzburg 1832 (unrechtmäßiger Vordruck), mit späterer Auflage Herisau 1834 * ''Dr. J. L. Schönlein's, Professors in Berlin, Krankheitsfamilie der Typhen.'', Nach dessen neuesten Vorlesungen niedergeschrieben und herausgegeben von einem seiner Zuhörer, Zürich 1840 * ''Schoenlein's klinische Vorträge in dem Charité-Krankenhause zu Berlin.'' Redigirt und herausgegeben von Dr. L. Güterbock, Berlin 1842 (Zweite unveränderte Auflage) * Günter Klemmt: ''Johann Lukas Schönleins unveröffentlichtes Vorlesungsmanuskript über den "Keichhusten".'' Matthiesen Verlag, Husum 1986 (Abhandlungen zur Geschichte der Medizin und der Naturwissenschaften 53), * K.-P. Kelber, M. Okrusch: (2006): ''Die geologische Erforschung und Kartierung des Würzburger Stadtgebietes von den Anfängen bis 1925'' in ''Mainfränkische Hefte'' Würzburg Nr. 105, Seite 71–115 * R. Virchow: ''Gedächtnisrede auf Joh. Lucas Schönlein, gehalten am 23. Januar 1865, dem ersten Jahrestage seines Todes in der Aula der Berliner Universität''.- Berlin 1865 * ''"... und ewig erklingen wird sein Ruhm ..." – Johann Lukas Schönlein (1793–1864)'', Katalog einer Ausstellung der Staatsbibliothek Bamberg, Bamberg 1993 * Arnholdt, Robert, ''Johann Lukas Schönlein als Tuberkulosearzt'', In: Bayerisches Ärzteblatt 1978, S. 702–707 * Fuhrmann, H. R.: ''Dr. Johann Lukas Schönlein, der Begründer einer neuen Zeit un der Medizin'', In: Berichte der Phys.-med. Gesellschaft zu Würzburg, 1938, S. 130–179 * Herd, Rudolf: ''Dr. Johann Lukas Schönleins (1793–1864) fränkische Vorfahren und Verwandte'', In: Bericht des Historischen Vereins Bamberg 100 (1964), S. 551–557 * Katalog der Sammlung Schoenlein. Catalog of the Schonleiniana Collection Universitätsbibliothek Würzburg, Boston/Mass. 1972 * Virchow, ''Gedächtnisrede auf Schönlein'', (1865)

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