Ernst Grawitz (18 March 1860, Mittelhagen, Kreis Greifenberg – 11 July 1911) was a German

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remembered for his work in the field of

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. He was a younger brother of

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Paul Grawitz (1850-1932). He studied medicine in

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, earning his degree in 1882. Following graduation, he served as a military physician, subsequently working as a

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at the Augusta Hospital (''Auguste-Viktoria-Klinikum'') in Berlin (1886-1889). Afterwards, he was an assistant at the Berlin-

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. In 1890 he was habilitated for

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, becoming an associate professor in 1897 as well as chief physician at the city hospital (''Städtischen Krankenhaus'') in

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Principal works

* ''Klinische Pathologie des Blutes'', 1896 - Clinical pathology of the blood. * ''Methodik der klinischen Blut-untersuchungen'', 1902 - Methods for clinical

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s. * ''Hämatologie des praktischen Arztes'', 1907 - Haematology for the practitioner.Open Library
(publications)

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grawitz, Ernst 1860 births 1911 deaths German hematologists