Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland (1762-1836) was one of the most distinguished German physicians of his time. He graduated in 1780 and became Professor of Medicine in Jena (Thuringia) in 1793. He was an early advocate of Jennerian vaccination, advocated medicine for the poor, while opposing the Brunonian medical philosophy and animal magnetism. He became Professor of Medicine in Berlin in 1801, and then Professor of Pathology and Therapeutics at the new University of Berlin in 1810. He was a voluminous medical author on numerous topics including pediatrics, balneology, the epidemiology of typhus and cholera, and medical ethics.
- Medal
Bronze. Germany 1833. Signed. Lifetime. Commemorative medal on the fiftieth anniversary of his doctorate received on July 24th, 1783.
- Size
41 mm
- Artist
Henri François Brandt (1789-1845) Swiss medallist Henri François Brandt (1789-1845) Swiss medallist who moved to Paris where he worked under J. P. Drozd as engraver. He returned briefly to Switzerland, then worked in Rome and finally settled in Germany where he was appointed the First Engraver of Coins and Medals at the Berlin Royal Mint. He worked there until his death. (Forrer 1, 263)
- Obverse
Clothed bust to right, wearing coat with fur collar; in a curve at left and right, CHRIST. GVIL. HVFLAND; on truncation, BRANDT F. incused.
- Reverse
A semi-nude women to the left with two children at her feet crouched in front of a raised altar, two winged nude youths on each side. One on the left offers her a drink, one on the right extends the thread of life from a spindle. On upper part of altar, staff of Aesculapius and a scroll with MACROBI / OTICE incused; in exergue, NATVRAE PRAECEPTA COLENS MORBISQVE MEDETVR / FILAQVE PARCARVM LENTIVS IRE DECET in two lines, below a short exergue mark, D XXIV M. IVL. A. MDCCCXXXIII [24 JUL 1833].
- Ref
Freeman 252; Storer 1675; Nilsson 295
