Adolf Eugen Fick
19th-century German physiologist and physicist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the ophthalmologist, see Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick.
Adolf Eugen Fick (3 September 1829 – 21 August 1901) was a German-born physician and physiologist.
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Adolf Fick | |
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Born | 3 September 1829 |
Died | 21 August 1901(1901-08-21) (aged 71) |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Marburg |
Known for | Fick's laws of diffusion Fick principle Imbert–Fick law |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physiology Biophysics |
Institutions | University of Zurich University of Würzburg |
Thesis | Tractatur de errore optico quodam asymetria bulbi oculi effecto (1851) |
Doctoral advisor | Franz Ludwig Fick[1] |
Doctoral students | Johann Jakob Müller[1] |
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He is the brother of Franz Ludwig Fick. He is the uncle of Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick who invented the contact lens.[2] |
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