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Franz von RineckerFranz von Rinecker (January 3, 1811 - February 21, 1883) was a German pharmacologist who was a native of Schesslitz from the district of Bamberg. He studied medicine at Munich and Würzburg, earning his medical degree in 1834. In 1838 he became professor of pharmacology at the University of Würzburg. Some of his more well known students and assistants were Emil Kraepelin, Franz von Leydig, Ernst Haeckel and Carl Gerhardt, who later succeeded Rinecker at the department of pediatrics. Rinecker was also responsible for the appointment of Albert von Kölliker and Rudolf Virchow to the medical faculty. Additional recommended knowledgeAlong with being a professor of pharmacology, Rinecker was responsible for several major developments at the University of Würzburg. With Franz Leydig, he created the school's physiological institute, and was an important figure in the establishment of the university pediatric clinic. In 1863 he became director of Würzburg's psychiatric hospital (Juliusspital), and additionally became director of dermatology in 1872. Rinecker is also remembered for his efforts to replace natural philosophy from the school's medical curriculum with studies that were more scientifically based. References
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