August Franz Josef Karl Mayer
August Franz Josef Karl Mayer | |
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| Born | 2 November 1787 Schwäbisch Gmünd, now Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Died | 9 November 1865 (aged 78) Bonn, now North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Education | University of Tübingen(doctorate 1812) |
| Known for | Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physiology |
| Institutions | Academy of Bern, University of Bonn |
| Notable students | Johannes Peter Müller, Theodor Ludwig Wilhelm von Bischoff |
August Franz Josef Karl Mayer (2 November 1787 in Schwäbisch Gmünd – 9 November 1865 in Bonn) was a German anatomist and physiologist.
He received his education at the University of Tübingen, obtaining his doctorate in 1812. Afterwards, he worked as a prosector at the Academy of Bern, where in 1815 he was named a professor of anatomy and physiology. From 1819 to 1856 he was a professor at the University of Bonn. Among his better known students at Bonn were Johannes Peter Müller and Theodor Ludwig Wilhelm von Bischoff.
His name is associated with a female reproductive disorder known today as Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome (MRKH); named in conjunction with Carl von Rokitansky, Hermann Küster and Georges André Hauser.