Johann Ludwig Hannemann
German professor of medicine (1640–1724)
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Johann Ludwig Hannemann (25 October 1640 – 25 October 1724) was a professor of medicine who famously opposed the idea of the circulation of the blood. He studied the chemistry of phosphorus, gold, and hematite; wrote articles on metallurgy, botany, theology, and various medical topics. He was an adherent of the views of the ancients and pre-Renaissance alchemists. He trained his medical students according to the schools of Galen, Hippocrates, and Aristotle.
Johann Ludwig Hannemann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 1640 |
| Died | 25 October 1724 (aged 84) |
| Known for | Opposing the theory of circulation |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physician and Physicist |
| Workplaces | University of Kiel |
Doctoral students | Georg Gottlob Richter |
He first studied theology before studying medicine. He is best known for disseminating the Curse of Ham calumny.[1][2]
In 1675, he became a full professor at the University of Kiel.
He was the doctoral advisor of Georg Gottlob Richter. In 1680, he became a member of Leopoldina.
Works
- Dissertatio physica ostrea Holsatica exhibens (in Latin). Kiel: Barthold Reuther. 1708.
- Dissertatio physica piscem torpedinem ejusque proprietates admirandas exhibens (in Latin). Kiel: Barthold Reuther. 1710.