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Ferdinand Sauerbruch

German surgeon (1875-1951)
Person Human Q62330

Facts

36 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[30]
Date of birth
July 3, 1875
Date of death
July 2, 1951
Place of birth
Barmen
Place of death
Berlin
Country of citizenship
Germany[10]
Occupation
surgeon, university teacher
Employer
LMU Munich, University of Zurich, University of Marburg, University of Greifswald, Charité, Istanbul University[14][15][16][17][18][19]
Field of work
surgery, thoracic surgery[11][12]
Position held
Geheimrat[13]
Educated at
University of Marburg, Leipzig University, University of Greifswald[20][21][22]
Award received
honorary member of the German Society of Surgery[25]
Spouse
Margot Sauerbruch[8]
Child
Hans Sauerbruch[9]
Doctoral advisor
Jan Mikulicz-Radecki[23]
Work location
Munich, Marburg, Zurich, Berlin[38][39][40][41]
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[45]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German
Archives at
Berlin State Library[32]
Birth name
Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[42]
Different from
Ferdinand Sauerbruch
Facial hair
toothbrush moustache
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Family name
Sauerbruch[35]
Given name
Ferdinand, Ernst[36][37]
Member of
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Landsmannschaft Hasso-Borussia, Landsmannschaft Nibelungia Marburg[26][27][28][29]
Military, police or special rank
Generalmajor[31]
Name in native language
Ferdinand Sauerbruch
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials
Participant in
Judges' Trial, Nuremberg Medical Trial[43][44]
Participated in conflict
World War I[34]
Place of burial
Friedhof Wannsee, Lindenstraße[7]
Residence
Grunewald[33]
Significant person
Karl Brandt, Christian Schreiber, Franz Schlegelberger
Student
Wilhelm Jehn[24]
🏷️ Also known as
en Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch en Ferdinand Sauerbruch ar فرديناند ساويربروخ cs Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch de Sauerbruch de Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch el Φέρντιναντ Ζάουερμπρουχ fa فردیناند زائربروخ fi Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch he ארנסט פרדיננד זאורברוך it Ferdinand Sauerbruch ja ザウアーブルッフ ja ザウエルブルッフ ja フェルディナント・ザウアーブルッフ ko 페르디난트 자워브루흐 ko 에른스트 페르디난트 자워브루흐 pl Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch pt Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch ru Фердинанд Зауэрбрух th แฟร์ดีนันท์ เซาเออร์บรุค
🔖 Identifiers · 94
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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Academy of Athens authority ID
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Alvin ID
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BDELIS ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BIU Santé person ID
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Babelio author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung person ID
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CANTIC ID
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CCAB ID
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CERL Thesaurus ID
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CiNii Research ID
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CoBiS author ID
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DBC author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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De Agostini ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dodis ID
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Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
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FES digital collections entity ID
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FactGrid item ID
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Faulhaber edition person ID
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Files of the Reich Chancellery ID
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Filmportal ID
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Freebase ID
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GEPRIS Historisch person ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0061136
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
1989381
HDS ID
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Hessian Biography person ID
9666
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IMDb ID
nm8695834
IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
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KBR person ID
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KSW person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
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Leopoldina member ID (new)
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Lex ID
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LibraryThing author ID
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Marburger Professorenkatalog ID
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Medvik ID
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Munzinger person ID
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Museum-digital person/organization ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLP ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Chile ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810583203105606
National Library of Russia ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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Open Library ID
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PM20 folder ID
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Pacelli edition person ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SBN author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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TracesOfWar person ID
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Treccani ID
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Unz Review author ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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Whonamedit? doctor ID (archived)
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Nominated for 15
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine +7 more
Employer 6
LMU Munich, University of Zurich, Istanbul University, University of Marburg, Charité, University of Greifswald
Work location 4
Berlin, Munich, Zurich, Marburg
Educated at 3
Leipzig University, University of Marburg, University of Greifswald
Significant person 3
Karl Brandt, Franz Schlegelberger, Christian Schreiber
Field of work 2
surgery, thoracic surgery
Given name 2
Ernst, Ferdinand
Member of 2
Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Occupation 2
surgeon, university teacher
Participant in 2
Nuremberg Medical Trial, Judges' Trial
Archives at 1
Berlin State Library
Award received 1
honorary member of the German Society of Surgery
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Doctoral advisor 1
Jan Mikulicz-Radecki
Doctoral advisors 1
Jan Mikulicz-Radecki
Facial hair 1
toothbrush moustache
FactGrid item ID 1
Kathleen Turner
Influenced 1
Rudolph Nissen
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Military, police or special rank 1
Generalmajor
Participated in conflict 1
World War I
Place of birth 1
Barmen
Place of death 1
Berlin
Position held 1
Geheimrat
Residence 1
Grunewald
Sex or gender 1
male
← Curator 1
Allgemeines Institut gegen die Geschwulstkrankheiten
← SNARC ID 1
Edward Burtenshaw Sugden
← Signatory 1
Vow of Allegiance of the Professors of German Universities and Institutions of Higher Learning to Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist State
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Summary

Ferdinand Sauerbruch was born on July 3, 1875[1], in Barmen[2]. He died on July 2, 1951[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a surgeon[5] and university teacher[6].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Sauerbruch has been cited as an influence by Rudolph Nissen[46], a physician[47], 1896–1981[48], of Germany[49], awarded the Paracelsus Medal of the German Medical Association[50].

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Sauerbruch born?

Ferdinand Sauerbruch was born in Barmen[2].

Where did Ferdinand Sauerbruch die?

Ferdinand Sauerbruch died in Berlin[4].

Who was Ferdinand Sauerbruch married to?

Ferdinand Sauerbruch's spouses include Margot Sauerbruch[8].

What did Ferdinand Sauerbruch do for work?

Ferdinand Sauerbruch worked as a surgeon[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Ferdinand Sauerbruch go to school?

Ferdinand Sauerbruch was educated at University of Marburg[20], Leipzig University[21], and University of Greifswald[22].

What awards did Ferdinand Sauerbruch receive?

Honors received include honorary member of the German Society of Surgery[25].

Who did Ferdinand Sauerbruch influence?

Ferdinand Sauerbruch has been cited as an influence by Rudolph Nissen[46].

Related Entities

Allgemeines Institut gegen die Geschwulstkrankheiten Germany Karl Brandt Kathleen Turner surgery thoracic surgery University of Zurich

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . berlin.de. berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] ↑ . dgch.de. dgch.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [32] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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