An Address on the Life and Scientific Work of Albrecht Von Graefe
1886; BMJ; Volume: 2; Issue: 1354 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1136/bmj.2.1354.1137
ISSN0959-8138
Autores Tópico(s)Historical Philosophy and Science
Resumomemory of Albrecht von Graefe, is awarded every ten years by the Ophthalmological Soeiety, meeting annually at Heidelberg, to the man of whatever nation who atiy be designated as having rendered the greatest service to ophthalmology.The ceremony of the first presentation of the medal took place at the close of the Quincentenary Festival of the University of Heidel- berg, on the 9th of August, 1886, Professor von Zehender, of Rostoek, presiding, in presence of the Pro-Rector, Professors, and many dis- tinguished visitors.The President, having opened the assembly in a few appropriate words, called on Professor Donders, of Utrecht, who spoke as follows.]'.The dayys have but just passed in which the University of Heidelberg has brilliantly celebrated its quincentenary festival.From a brilliant present, it can look back with pride upon a glorious past, which dis- plays in every field of human knowledge, both great men and great results.Here on the beautiftil banks of the Neckar, has ophthalm- ology, too, been wont annually to pitch its tent from the dawn of its most modern era.Under the shade of AlMa Mater, the Ophthalmological Society was born.It invites vou this year to a festival com- memoration, and to me has been entrusted the honourable task of addressing you.It was in the autumn of 1857 that Albrecht von Graefe met here for the first time with some of his followers, among whom were Horner von Zehender and Weber, in order to discuss the riost recent advances in ophthalmology.In the next year there appeared also by von Graefe's invitation, Arlt, Muller, and myself.From Heidel- berg, there were also present, Kussmaul and many others.In 1859, the publication of the transactions was resolved on.'So far, the assem-; blage had the form of a congress: every member had the right to introduce frien(s, and every member of the profession might esfter.In 1863, it first formed itself into a " Society," but with very liberal rules, by which the committee was empowered to admit into the society, on the nomination of two members, those oculists who had given evidence of scientific aims.In 1864, it counted already more than 80 members, and amon3g them, Baum, Reute, Coccius, Busch, and Forster, from Germany; Arlt, Gulz, Schellwag von Carion, and Hasner von Artha, from Austria Sichel and DesmaTres, from
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