Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke

Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke (German: [fɔn ˈbʁʏkə]; 6 July 1819 – 7 January 1892) was a German physician and physiologist. He worked on the nature of cells, physiology of language, the effect of electricity on muscles, and studies of albumin. He also made significant contributions in the fields of physics, plant physiology, microscopic anatomy, and experimental physiology. He was an influential professor of Sigmund Freud.