WEDEL (G.W.)

Amoenitates materiae medicae

      Jenae, Bielki, 1704; . Jenae, Bielki, 1704; in 4, (7), 512pp., (7), plein parchemin ep. Troisieme edition - Nombreuses notes manuscrites de l'epoque dans les marges et dans le texte. G.W. Wedel (1645/1721) took his M.D. at Jena in 1669... In 1673 he assumed the chair of anatomy, surgery and botany. Then, upon the death of his mentor Rolfinck in the spring, Wedel assumed the chair of theoretical medicine and in 1719 the chair of practical medicine and chemistry... Wedel stood midway between medieval and modern world views, definding astrology and alchemy and championing iatrochemistry. He was a remarkably prolific author, but it was primarily by teaching at one of Germany's largest universities that he influenced a whole generation of physicians, including Hoffmann and Stahl... As a chemist Wedel introduced into practice certain medicines which bear his name and he was a strong supporter of the iatro-chemical of De la Boe Sylius... . (DSB XIV pp. 212/213 & Ferguson II pp. 535/537). Dezeimeris IV - Partington II pp. 315/317