Simon Pallas (1694 – July 24, 1770) was a Prussian physician.[1]
Simon Pallas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1694 |
| Died | July 24, 1770 |
| Nationality | Prussian |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine Surgery |
| Institutions | Collegium medico-chirurgicum |
Pallas was born in Berlin, where he remained through his life. He was professor of surgery at the Collegium medico-chirurgicum, and first surgeon at the Charité hospital. He was considered a bold surgeon, and wrote a number of textbooks on the subject.
He was the father of famous zoologist and botanist Peter Simon Pallas, and of physician August Friedrich Pallas.
Writings edit
- Anleitung zur praktischen Chirurgie (Guide to Practical Surgery; 1763, 1770)
- Ueber die chirurgischen Operatione (On the Surgical Operations; 1763, 1770)
- Anleitung die Knochenkrankheiten zu heilen (Guide to Healing Bone Diseases; 1770)
References edit
- August Hirsch (1887). "Pallas, Simon". Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 25. p. 98.
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