Albert Seerig

Albert Wilhelm Hermann Seerig (26 April 1797 in Rudolstadt 7 March 1862 in Königsberg) was a German surgeon and anatomist.

He studied medicine at the universities of Jena, Berlin and Breslau, where he also served as an anatomical prosector. In 1826 he became an associate professor at Breslau, then in 1836 relocated to the University of Königsberg as a full professor of surgery.[1][2] In 1839/40 he served as rector at the university.[3]

Published works

He was the author of the two-part "Anatomische Demonstrationen, oder Sammlung kolossaler Abbildungen aus dem Gebiete der medicinischen Anatomie" (1830–32) that was later translated into English and published as "Anatomical demonstrations, or, Colossal illustrations of human anatomy" (1831–32).[4] Other noteworthy published works by Seerig include:

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