Johann Nepomuk von Ringseis
Johann Nepomuk von Ringseis (16 May 1785 – 22 May 1880) was a German physician born in Schwarzhofen, Oberpfalz.
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| Born | 16 May 1785 |
| Died | 22 May 1880 (aged 95) Munich |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | University of Landshut |
| Occupation | Physician |
He received his education at the University of Landshut, where he was a student of Andreas Röschlaub (1768-1835). Afterwards he furthered his studies in Vienna (1812–1813) and Berlin (1814–1815), and in 1816 moved to Munich as a personal physician to Crown Prince Ludwig. In 1818 he was appointed Medizinalrat (medical health officer) to the district of Isarkreis. In 1826 he became a professor at the Medical Faculty of the University of Munich.
Ringseis took a religious approach towards medicine, and believed that the origin of disease was rooted in "original sin". Among his written works was System der Medizin, a publication involving his lectures on general pathology and therapy.
He died on 22 May 1880 in Munich.
References
- This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
- NCBI Medicine and religion in the work of Johann Nepomuk Ringseis