Hans Hirschfeld (hematologist)

Hans Hirschfeld ( born March 20, 1873 in Berlin, † August 26 1944 in Theresienstadt ) was a German hematologist and publisher of the first edition of the "Handbook of the General Haematology ".

Life

Hirschfeld came from a Berlin merchant family. After visiting the Lessing Gymnasium, he studied medicine from 1891 to 1897 at the Friedrich -Wilhelm University, earned his doctorate at the Institute of Pathology and began his residency at the Moabit Hospital in Berlin. From 1910 he took over patient care at the Cancer Institute of the Berlin Charité. 1919 Habilitation Hirschfeld with a dissertation on the pernicious anemia and received in 1922 the appointment as professor.

After the entry into force of the Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service in April 1933 he was on leave in May 1933 with immediate effect. He lost his teaching license and in September 1938 his commission as a doctor. The Nazis deported the couple Hirschfeld on 30 October 1942 in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. Her two daughters succeeded in time to emigrate. Hans Hirschfeld died on August 26, 1944 in the Theresienstadt concentration camp.

Work

Hirschfeld's interest was early blood diseases. His 160 publications dealt with histological and hematological issues, particularly intensively with the pathology of the spleen. A further focus, together with Artur Pappenheim, the microscopic differentiation of blood cells. Early on, he became involved in the Berlin founded in 1908 Hematological Society, the predecessor of the German Society of Hematology and Oncology ( DGHO ). Hans Hirschfeld was one of the internationally renowned hematologist his time. A major achievement was in 1932 the first edition of the four-volume "Handbook of general hematology ", together with Anton Hittmair. He also was editor of several hematological journals, including the " Folia Haematologica ".

Reception and aftermath

The "Handbook of general hematology " founded by Hirschfeld and Hittmair remained until the 1970s an indispensable standard work in German-speaking countries. The Hirschfeld significantly influenced magazine " Folia Haematologica " was continued until 1990 at the Leipzig Academic Publishing Society. From 1956 to 1964, the Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft sales in Frankfurt / Main, a competing journal Haematologica under the name " Folia. New Series. "Contrary to academic practices concealed after the war Ludwig Heilmeyer and Viktor Schilling as editor of the textbook, respectively, of the magazines in the GDR and the Federal Republic of Hirschfeld as historical editor and appropriated as Hirschfeld's intellectual property to.

While Hirschfeld and his achievements were almost forgotten Heilmeyer Schilling and obtained academic honors and offices at the universities of Freiburg and Rostock. Only in 2011 Hirschfeld's name was honored again: in Charlottenburg in Berlin Droysenstraße a stumbling stone was laid in his memory.

Writings

• Hirschfeld H, Alexander W: A not previously observed findings in a case of acute ( myeloid? ) Leukemia. Berliner Klinische Wochenschrift 39:231-235, 1902.
• Hirschfeld H: atypical Myeloidwucherung. Folia Haematologica 2:665-670, 1905.
• Hirschfeld H: Leukanämie. Folia Haematologica 3:332-339, 1906.
• Hirschfeld H, Buschke A: leuco sarcomatosis cutis. Folia Haematologica 12:73-98, 1911.
• Hirschfeld H, Weinert A: Clinical and experimental studies on the influence of the spleen on the erythroplastische activity of the bone marrow. Berliner Klinische Wochenschrift 61:1026-1028, 1914.