Georg Gottlob Richter

Georg Richter
Georg Gottlob Richter (1694-1773)
Born4 February 1694
Died28 May 1773(1773-05-28) (aged 79)
Alma materUniversity of Kiel
Scientific career
FieldsPhysician, philosopher, and philologist
WorkplacesUniversity of Göttingen
Johann Ludwig Hannemann
Other academic advisors
Herman Boerhaave
Doctoral students
August Gottlieb Richter
Notes
He is the uncle of August Gottlieb Richter.

Georg Gottlob Richter (4 February 1694 – 28 May 1773) was a professor of medicine, philosophy, and philology.

Education

Before receiving his MD degree, Richter spent a year (1718) in Leiden listening to the lectures of Herman Boerhaave. He then obtained his MD, under Johann Ludwig Hannemann at the University of Kiel in 1720.

Career

He occupied first chair of medicine at the University of Göttingen. Richter wrote a text on dietetics and numerous dissertations on medical theory and practice.

Works