Ludwig Brieger

German physician, pathologist, and chemist.

Ludwig Brieger

Born| (1849-07-26)July 26, 1849

Kłodzko

Died| October 18, 1919(1919-10-18) (aged 70)[1]

Berlin, Germany

Education| Doctor of medicine
Alma mater| University of Strasbourg
Occupation(s)| medicine, pathology and chemistry

Ludwig Brieger (1849–1919, Glatze (now Klodzko, Poland)) was a German physician, pathologist, and chemist.[2]

## Biography[edit]

After graduating from the gymnasium in Glatz, he studied at the University of Breslau and University of Stratsburg, where he graduated with the D.M. degree in 1875.[3]

From 1879 to 1886 he worked at the Charité Clinic and became a professor in 1882.[4]

From 1891 to 1900 he was head of the department of the Institute for Infectious Diseases, where he collaborated with Robert Koch.

Ludwig Brieger among his assistants and collaborators, 1909.

From 1900 he worked as a professor of general internal medicine.

He investigated metabolic and infectious diseases and explored the basic nature of bacterial toxins. In the early 1880s he conducted research on cadaveric poisons. In 1885 he was the first who isolate 1,5-diaminopentane (cadaverine). In 1890 he introduced the term toxin in his study of the toxins of Salmonella Typhimurium (the causative agent of typhoid fever).[5]

Ludwig Brieger is considered the discoverer of toxalbumin.[6]

In the colonial zone, Brieger became known for his research on arrow poisons, snake poisons and plant poisons.[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Medical Record. W. Wood. 1909.
2. ^ Biographie, Deutsche. "Brieger, Ludwig – Deutsche Biographie". www.deutsche-biographie.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
3. ^ "BRIEGER, LUDWIG - JewishEncyclopedia.com". www.jewishencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
4. ^ "Brieger – Altmeyers Encyclopedia – Department Dermatology". www.altmeyers.org. 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
5. ^ Rees, Anthony R. (2022). "Diphtheria and tetanus: The discovery of passive immunization". A New History of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases. pp. 119–151. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-812754-4.00003-0. ISBN 978-0-12-812754-4. S2CID 245981009.
6. ^ Nasiripourdori, Adak; Taly, Valérie; Grutter, Thomas; Taly, Antoine (2011). "From Toxins Targeting Ligand Gated Ion Channels to Therapeutic Molecules". Toxins. 3 (3): 260–293. doi:10.3390/toxins3030260. PMC 3202823. PMID 22069709.
7. ^ HAKUCIT, SIMON (14 August 1909). "PROFESSOR LUDWIG BRIEGER". Medical Record. 76 (7): 277. ProQuest 89002269.

## External links[edit]

* German National Library.