Heinrich Stromer (c. 1476 – 1542) was a physician of the

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, professor rector at the

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and founder of

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. Born in

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, he enrolled at Leipzig University in 1497, receiving the title of ''magister'' in 1501 and a professorship in philosophy as well as the office of rector in 1508. He graduated in medicine in 1511, and was professor of pathology from 1516 and dean of the medical faculty from 1523. He was popularly known as ''Dr. Auerbach'' after his native town. He married Anna Hummelshain, daughter of a rich Leipzig patrician, in 1519. He built ''Auerbachs Hof'' during 1530–1538 Stromer was personal physician to several noblemen, including

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and

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. During the

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he was in correspondence with

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and Erasmus von Rotterdam.

Works

* ''Algorithmus linealis numerationem, Additionem, Subtractionem, Duplationem, Mediationem, Multiplicationem, Divisionem et Progressionem una cum regula de Tri perstringens.'' Leipzig (Martin Landsberg) 1504 * ''Opusculum observationum bone valitudinis, quod vulgo regimen sanitatis inscribitur Arnaldi de noua villa.'' ca. 1510 * ''Saluberrimae adversus pestilentiam observationes.'' 1516 * ''Duae epistolae Henrici Stromeri Auerbachii et Gregori Coppi Calvi medicorum.'' Leipzig 1520 * ''Sermo panegyricus Petro Mosellanus.'' Leipzig 1520 * ''Decreta aliquot medica, quae in disquisitiones publicam proponentur.'' Leipzig 1532 * ''De morte hominis decreta aliquot medica.'' Leipzig 1531 * ''Decreta medica et senectute.''

References

* * Gustav Wustmann: ''Der Wirt von Auerbachs Keller in Leipzig: Dr. Heinrich Stromer von Auerbach 1482–1542. Mit 7 Briefen Stromers an Spalatin.'' Seemann, Leipzig 1902. *Fritz Schnelbögl: ''Auerbach in der Oberpfalz. Aus der Geschichte der Stadt und ihres Umlandes''. Auerbach 1976 (p. 155) {{DEFAULTSORT:Stromer 16th-century German physicians Academic staff of Leipzig University Leipzig University alumni 1542 deaths Year of birth uncertain 16th-century German writers 16th-century German male writers People from Amberg-Sulzbach