Samuel Jessner

Samuel Jessner
Born(1858-12-21)21 December 1858
Dorbian (now Darbėnai), Russian Empire
Died7 December 1929(1929-12-07) (aged 70)
EducationUniversity of Königsberg
Known forResearch on skin and hair symptoms of syphilis
ChildrenMax Jessner, Fritz Jessner
Scientific career
FieldsDermatology
WorkplacesUniversity of Königsberg

Samuel Jessner (21. December 1858 - 7 December 1929) was a German dermatologist known for his work on the skin and hair symptoms of patients with syphilis.

Jessner was born in Dorbian (now Darbėnai), Russian Empire, and studied medicine at the University of Königsberg. After completing his doctorate, he habilitated there as well. He dealt mainly with skin and venereal diseases. He was chairman of the Königsberg branch of the free-religious Deutschen Gesellschaft für ethische Kultur (German Society for Ethical Culture). His sons were the dermatologist Max Jessner and the theater director and director Fritz Jessner.

Selected publications

References

  1. ↑ Gilma, Sander L. (2001). Making the Body Beautiful: A Cultural History of Aesthetic Surgery. Princeton: Princeton University Press. p. 339. ISBN 0-691-07053-9.
  2. ↑ LVIA Vilnius, Standesamt Memel: Marriage certificate 62/1883
  3. ↑ Jessner, Max. Altmeyers Enzyklopädie. Retrieved 10 September 2018.