Philipp Bozzini
German physician, Frankfurt/M 1773 - 1809,
born in Mainz, died in Frankfurt/M

Bozzini laid the foundation for modern
endoscopy. More

Alfred Hegar
German gynaecologist, Darmstadt, Freiburg i.Br. 1830 - 1914,
born in Bessungen, died in Oberried

As Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Freiburg,
Hegar was from 1864 onwards the author of important works
on uterine surgery techniques, colporrhaphy, pregnancy diagnosis
and childbed fever infection. More

Maximilian Nitze
German urologist, Dresden, Berlin 1848 - 1906,
born in Berlin, died in Berlin

Assisted by Wilhelm Deicke and Josef Leiter,
Nitze invented the first apparatus combining optics,
light source and water cooling system in catheter form.
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Hermann Snellen
Dutch ophthamologist, Utrecht 1834 - 1908,
born in Zeist/Utrecht, died in Utrecht

Snellen wrote extensive works in his specialist
area of ophthamology. More

Ernst Wertheim
Austrian gynaecologist, Vienna 1864 - 1920,
born in Graz, died in Vienna

Wertheim gave his name to Wertheim's
operation. More