Johann Friedrich Ahlfeld (obstetrician)
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Johann Friedrich Ahlfeld | |
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| Born | 16 October 1843 |
| Died | 29 May 1929 (aged 85) |
| Education | University of Greifswald, University of Leipzig |
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| Profession | Gynecologist, Obstetrician |
Johann Friedrich Ahlfeld (16 October 1843 in Alsleben – 25 May 1929 in Marburg) was a German obstetrician and gynecologist.
From 1863 to 1867 he studied medicine at the universities of Greifswald and Leipzig, where he was a pupil of Carl Siegmund Franz Credé. In 1868 he received his doctorate with the dissertation-thesis Über Zerreissung der Schamfuge während der Geburt.[1] In 1873 he obtained his habilitation for obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Leipzig, and in 1877 attained the title of associate professor. In 1881 he became a full professor at the University of Giessen, then two years later relocated to Marburg as director of the university Frauenklinik and school for midwives.[2][3]
