Johann Christian Stark (the Elder), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German obstetrician
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Place of Birth: Oßmannstedt, Thuringia, Germany
About Johann Christian Stark (the Elder)
- Johann Christian Stark (13 January 1753 – 11 January 1811) was a German physician and obstetrician born in Oßmannstedt.
- His nephew, also named Johann Christian Stark (1769–1837), was a noted obstetrician. He earned his doctorate in 1777 from the University of Jena, where in 1779 he became an associate professor.
- At Jena he was director of a health institute and subdirector of maternity hospital services. Known as an outstanding clinical teacher, one of his better-known students was Adam Elias von Siebold (1775–1828).
- He was a physician to the Weimar Ducal Court, in particular Anna Amalia and Carl August of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
- He was also the doctor of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller. In 1787 he became editor of the first obstetric-gynecological journal, Archivs für Geburtshilfe, Frauenzimmer und Neugeborener Kinder Krankheiten.
- He also published works in the fields of pharmacology and pediatrics, and was the author of a treatise on the history of tetanus.
- In addition, he is credited with making modifications to a number of obstetrical instruments and devices.
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