Johann Stieglitz, born as Israel Stieglitz (10 March 1767,

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– 31 October 1840,

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) was a German physician. He was the brother of banker

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(1779-1843) and uncle to poet Heinrich Wilhelm Stieglitz (1801-1849). Initially a

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student in

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, he later studied medicine at the

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. In 1789 he moved to Hanover as a physician, successively serving as ''Hofmedikus'' (from 1802, court physician), ''Leibmedikus'' (from 1806), ''Hofrat'' (from 1820, councillor) and ''Obermedizinalrat'' and director of Hanover medical colleges (1832).ADB:Stieglitz, Johann
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Known for his criticism of perceived "heresies of medicine", he was a vigorous opponent of speculative medical theories that included

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and the Brunonian system. The following are a list of his principal published works: * ''Versuch einer Prüfung und Verbesserung der jetzt gewöhnlichen Behandlungsart des Scharlachfiebers'', 1807 - Essay on how to improve the testing and treatment of

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. * ''Ueber den thierischen Magnetismus'', 1814 - About

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. * ''Pathologische Untersuchungen'', 1832 - Pathological studies. * ''Ueber die Homöopathie'', 1835 - In regards to

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