Franz Ernst Christian Neumann
Franz Ernst Christian Neumann
Franz Ernst Christian Neumann (pronounced: [fʁants ɛʁnst kʁɪsti̯an nɔʏman]; 16 June 1834 – 6 April 1918) was a German pathologist and hematologist known for his pioneering work in the field of hematology.
Etymology
The name "Franz" is of German origin, meaning "free man". "Ernst" is also German, meaning "serious", and "Christian" is of Latin origin, meaning "follower of Christ". "Neumann" is a common German surname, meaning "new man".
Biography
Franz Ernst Christian Neumann was born on 16 June 1834 in Königsberg, Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia). He studied medicine at the University of Königsberg and later became a professor there. Neumann is best known for his research on anemia, particularly pernicious anemia. He was the first to describe the bone marrow changes in this condition, which is now known as Neumann's anemia.
Contributions to Medicine
Neumann made significant contributions to the field of hematology. His most notable work was on the pathogenesis of anemia. He proposed that anemia resulted from a failure of the bone marrow to produce sufficient red blood cells, a theory that was later confirmed and is now a fundamental concept in hematology.
Neumann also made important contributions to the understanding of leukemia. He was the first to describe the presence of immature white blood cells in the blood of patients with this disease, a finding that is now considered a hallmark of leukemia.
Related Terms
- Anemia: A condition in which there is a deficiency of red cells or of haemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness.
- Leukemia: A malignant progressive disease in which the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce increased numbers of immature or abnormal leukocytes.
- Hematology: The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood.
- Pathology: The science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Franz Ernst Christian Neumann
- Wikipedia's article - Franz Ernst Christian Neumann
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