The self-presentation of the Halle medical professor Friedrich Hoffmann (1660-1742) mirrored by his autobiography.
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The lost autobiography of the famous Halle medical professor Friedrich Hoffmann (1660-1742) was recently located in the Manuscripta borussica collection of the Berlin State Library Manuscript Department (Handschriftenabteilung der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin). The autobiography shows new details about his life and work as well as his strategy to shape the picture of his personality for posterity.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Vesalius : acta internationales historiae medicinae
دوره 8 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002