Letters of Hermann von Helmholtz to his Parents 1837-1846
The Medical Education of a German Scientist
Letters of Hermann von Helmholtz to his Parents 1837-1846
The Medical Education of a German Scientist
This volume presents forty-three letters. In so doing, it reveals two intertwined themes: Helmholtz’s love for his family and his lively cultural and social life as well as the course of his medical education at the Friedrich-Wilhelms-Institut in Berlin and his progress towards becoming a fully accredited medical doctor and, eventually, university scientist. The extensive annotations identify all persons, things, and events mentioned by Helmholtz in the letters. Taken as a whole, Helmholtz’s letters to his parents reveal a vivid, compelling portrait of a young man who was soon to become one of the central figures in German (and European) scientific and cultural life during the second half of the nineteenth century.
Series | Boethius |
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Volume | 31 |
ISBN | 978-3-515-06225-1 |
Media type | Book - Paperback |
Edition number | 1. |
Copyright year | 1993 |
Publisher | Franz Steiner Verlag |
Length | X, 133 pages |
Illustrations | m. 15 Taf. |
Size | 17.0 x 24.0 cm |
Language | English |