Paul Gottlieb Werlhof
Paul Gottlieb Werlhof (24 March 1699 – 26 July 1767) was a German physician and poet who was a native of Helmstedt.:
He studied medicine at the University of Helmstedt under Lorenz Heister (1683–1758) and Brand* Meibom (1678–1740), who was the son of Heinrich Meibom (1638–1700).: After completing his studies, he practiced medicine in Peine for four years, and in 1725 moved to Hannover, where he became one of the more influential physicians in Europe.: In 1740 was appointed Königlicher Leibarzt, physician to Hannover royalty.: Werlhof would remain in Hannover until his death in 1767.
In 1735, Werlhof presented the first description of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), a bleeding disorder.: In addition to his reputation as a physician, Werlhof was highly regarded as a poet, and was a good friend of anatomist Albrecht von Haller (1708–1777), who was also an accomplished poet.: Werlhof composed his poems and hymns in German, while his medical treatises were written in Latin.: Among his written works were a 1732 treatise on fevers called Observationes de febribus, and a collection of poetry *led Gedichte.
References
- Paul Gottlieb Werlhof @ Who Named It