Franz Ludwig Fick
Franz Ludwig Fick | |
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Franz Ludwig Fick (1813-1858) | |
| Born | 18 May 1813 |
| Died | 31 December 1858 (aged 45) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Marburg |
| Known for | Cerebral phantom |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Anatomist |
| Institutions | University of Marburg |
| Doctoral advisor | Christian Heinrich Bünger |
| Doctoral students | Adolf Fick |
| Other notable students | Carl Ludwig |
| Notes | |
He is the brother of the German physiologist Adolf Eugen Fick who invented tonometry. He is the father of the German ophthalmologist Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick who invented the contact lens. | |
Franz Ludwick Fick (18 May 1813 – 31 December 1858) was a professor of anatomy at the University of Marburg.