Otto Wilhelm Madelung

German surgeon (1846-1926)
Person human Q69801
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Summary

Otto Wilhelm Madelung is a human[1]. He was born in Gotha[2]. He was born on May 15, 1846[3]. He died in Göttingen[4]. He died on July 22, 1926[5]. He worked as a physician[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and surgeon[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung was born in Gotha[2].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung died in Göttingen[4].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung was born on May 15, 1846[3].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung died on July 22, 1926[5].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung is buried at Göttingen City Cemetery[11].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung was married to Ottilie Franziska Keller[12].
  • Among Otto Wilhelm Madelung's spouses was Hedwig Madelung[13].
  • A child of Otto Wilhelm Madelung was Walter Madelung[14].
  • A child of Otto Wilhelm Madelung was Erwin Madelung[15].
  • A child of Otto Wilhelm Madelung was Georg Hans Madelung[16].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung held citizenship in Germany[17].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung held citizenship in Saxe-Coburg and Gotha[18].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung's professions included physician[6].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung worked as a physicist[7].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung's professions included surgeon[9].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung's field of work was medicine[19].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung's field of work was surgery[20].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung was employed by University of Bonn[21].
  • Among Otto Wilhelm Madelung's employers was University of Strasbourg[22].
  • Among Otto Wilhelm Madelung's employers was University of Rostock[23].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung was educated at University of Bonn[24].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung was educated at University of Tübingen[26].
  • Otto Wilhelm Madelung was a member of Burschenschaft Alemannia Bonn[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Wilhelm Madelung was born in Gotha[2]. He was born on May 15, 1846[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn[24], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]; and University of Tübingen[26], a comprehensive university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1477[38], headquartered in Tübingen[39]. Otto Wilhelm Madelung earned the academic degree of doctorate[40]. He studied under Eduard von Rindfleisch[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and surgeon[9]. Fields of work include medicine[19], a field of study[42] and surgery[20], a medical specialty[43]. Employers include University of Bonn[21], a public research university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1818[46], headquartered in Bonn[47]; University of Strasbourg[22], a university in France[48], in France[49], founded in 1538[50], headquartered in Strasbourg[51]; and University of Rostock[23], a public university[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1419[54], headquartered in University of Rostock main building[55].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ottilie Franziska Keller[12], 1865–1947[56] and Hedwig Madelung[13], 1857–1898[57], of United States[58]. Children include Walter Madelung[14], a chemist[59], 1879–1963[60], of Germany[61]; Erwin Madelung[15], a physicist[62], 1881–1972[63], of Germany[64]; and Georg Hans Madelung[16], a military flight engineer[65], 1889–1972[66], of Germany[67].

Death and Burial

Otto Wilhelm Madelung died on July 22, 1926[5]. He passed away in Göttingen[4]. Burial took place at Göttingen City Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Wilhelm Madelung include Madelung's deformity[68], a rare disease[69].

Why It Matters

Otto Wilhelm Madelung ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

He is credited with the discovery of Madelung's deformity[72], a rare disease[73]. Entities named for him include Madelung's deformity[68], a rare disease[69].

FAQs

Where was Otto Wilhelm Madelung born?

Otto Wilhelm Madelung's place of birth was Gotha[2].

Where did Otto Wilhelm Madelung die?

Otto Wilhelm Madelung passed away in Göttingen[4].

Who was Otto Wilhelm Madelung married to?

Otto Wilhelm Madelung's spouses include Ottilie Franziska Keller[12] and Hedwig Madelung[13].

What did Otto Wilhelm Madelung do for work?

Otto Wilhelm Madelung worked as physician[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and surgeon[9].

Where did Otto Wilhelm Madelung go to school?

Otto Wilhelm Madelung was educated at University of Bonn[24], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25], and University of Tübingen[26].

What did Otto Wilhelm Madelung discover?

Otto Wilhelm Madelung is credited as discoverer of Madelung's deformity[72].

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  1. 15w ago · Birne1993 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Göttingen
    Child → Walter Madelung, Erwin Madelung, Georg Hans Madelung
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
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