Hermann Friedrich Lossen (7 November 1842 – 27 August 1909) was a German

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born in Emmershäuser Hütte,

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. He studied under

Carl von Voit Carl von Voit (31 October 1831 – 31 January 1908) was a German physiologist and dietitian. Biography Voit was born in Amberg, the son of August von Voit and Mathilde Burgett. From 1848 to 1854 he studied at the universities of Munich and Wü ...

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), earning his medical doctorate in 1866 from the

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. In addition he served as an assistant to

Richard von Volkmann Richard von Volkmann (17 August 1830 – 28 November 1889) was a prominent German surgeon and author of poetry and fiction. Some of his works were illustrated by his son, Hans, a well known artist. Biography He was born in Leipzig on 17 Augus ...

at the

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and to

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at the

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. In 1866 he became habilitated for surgery at

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, where in 1874 he was appointed associate professor.

Written works

Lossen was author of a revision of

Carl Hueter Carl Hueter (27 November 1838 – 12 May 1882) was a German surgeon born in Marburg. He was the son of obstetrician Karl Christoph Hueter (1803–1857). In 1854 began his medical studies in Marburg at the age of 16. Following the state examina ...

's ''Grundriss der Chirurgie'' (Outline of surgery), which was subsequently published over several editions (7th edition issued as ''Lehrbuch der allgemeinen und speciellen Chirurgie'').WorldCat Identities
Grundriss der Chirurgie. Other noted works by Lossen include: * ''Über den Einfluss der Athembewegungen auf die Ausscheidung der Kohlensäure'' (1866) - On the influence of the respiratory movements on the excretion of

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. * ''Die Verletzungen der unteren Extremitäten'' (1880) * ''Allgemeines über Resectionen'' (1882) - General surgery involving resections. * ''Die Resectionen der Knochen und Gelenke'' (1894) - Resections of bones and joints. * ''Grundriss der Frakturen und Luxationen'' (1897) - Outline of fractures and

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References

translated biography from Pagel: Biographical Dictionary

External links

* {{Authority control Physicians from Hesse German surgeons Academic staff of Heidelberg University 1842 births 1909 deaths