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Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke

German physiologist (1819–1892).

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Life and work

The story behind the role.

German physiologist (1819–1892).

Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke (German: [fɔn ˈbʁʏkə]; 6 July 1819 – 7 January 1892) was a German physician and physiologist. He worked on the nature of cells, physiology of language, the effect of electricity on muscles, and studies of albumin. He also made significant contributions in the fields of physics, plant physiology, microscopic anatomy, and experimental physiology. He was an influential professor of Sigmund Freud.

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Achievements and distinctions

  1. 01

    German physiologist (1819–1892).

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    Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order

  3. 03

    Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art

Career and education

Employers and institutions

University of Vienna

Memberships

German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences · Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei · Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences · Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities · Academy of Sciences of Turin · Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony

Leadership and official positions

Member of the House of Lords (Austria) · Member of the Landtag of Lower Austria

Education

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Places of work

Vienna

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