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Carl Braun (1822–1891), sometimes Carl Rudolf Braun〔http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/8179918〕 alternative spelling: Karl Braun,〔for example in Bedenek 1983:107, in Swedish bibl. reference and Karl (with K and not C) also in Austrian bibl ref〕 or Karl von Braun-Fernwald, name after knighthood Carl Ritter von Fernwald Braun〔or Carl Rudolf Braun, Ritter von Fernwald〕 was an Austrian obstetrician. He was born 22 March 1822 in Zistersdorf, Austria, son of the medical doctor Carl August Braun. == Career == Carl Braun studied in Vienna from 1841 and, in 1847, took the position of ''Sekundararzt'' (assistant doctor) in the Vienna General Hospital. In 1849 he succeeded Ignaz Semmelweis as assistant to professor Johann Klein at the hospital's first maternity clinic, a position he held until 1853. In 1853, after Braun became a Privatdozent, he was appointed ordinary professor of obstetrics in Trient and vice-director of the Tiroler Landes-Gebär- und Findelanstalt. In November 1856 he was called to Vienna to succeed Johann Klein as professor of obstetrics. On Braun's recommendation, the hospital's first gynaecology clinic was created in 1858, under his direction.〔This section almost entirely from ''Biographisches Lexikon ...''〕 He is credited for establishing gynaecology as an independent field of study〔Encyclopedia of Austria. http://aeiou.iicm.tugraz.at/aeiou.encyclop.b/b717161.htm;internal&action=_setlanguage.action?LANGUAGE=en, retrieved 28 August 2008〕 In 1867-1871 he was appointed dean of the medical faculty, and in the academic year 1868/69 was made rector of the University of Vienna. He was knighted in 1872 (cf. the title Ritter) and in 1877 became a Hofrat, a title reserved for very eminent professors.〔 His name is associated with a disorder of pregnancy called the "Braun-Fernwald sign".〔 * (A Dictionary of the History of Medicine, Definition of eponym ) 〕 This sign is described as an asymmetrical enlargement and softening of the uterine fundus at the site of implantation at 4–5 weeks. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carl Braun (obstetrician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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