Hermann Brehmer
1826–89
German physician. Studied mathematics, astronomy, and natural sciences, Breslau, 1847–50. Studied in Berlin, 1850–3; MD 1853. Founded the first tuberculosis sanatorium in Germany in Görbersdorf in 1854. His treatment emphasised the benefits of climate, exercise, and diet.
Sources
ADB
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 94 (2001): 413–14
Bibliography
ADB: Allgemeine deutsche Biographie. Under the auspices of the Historical Commission of the Royal Academy of Sciences. 56 vols. Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot. 1875–1912.
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