Ludwig Wilhelm Sachs

Ludwig Wilhelm Sachs (29 December 1787 in Groß-Glogau – 17 June 1848 in Königsberg) was a German physician.

From 1807 studied medicine at the universities of Königsberg, Berlin and Göttingen, receiving his doctorate at the latter institution with the dissertation-thesis "De Humorum corporis animalis vi vitali" (1812).^[1] He later served as a physician in war-time hospitals in Königsberg, and in 1816 obtained his habilitation. In 1818 he became an associate professor at Königsberg, followed by a full professorship in 1826. In 1832 he was named director of the medical clinic, then in 1840 received the title of Geheimen Medizinalrat (private medical advisor).^[2]

Published works

• Ueber Wissen und Gewissen. Reden an Aerzte, 1826 – On knowledge and belief.
• Versuche zu einem Schlußworte über S. Hahnemann’s homöopathisches System, nebst einigen Conjecturen, 1826 – Essay on Samuel Hahnemann's homeopathic system, together with some conjectures.
• Handwörterbuch der practischen Arzneimittellehre; with Friedrich Philipp Dulk (3 volumes, 1830–39) – Handbook of practical materia medica.
• Die China und die Krankheiten, welche sie heilt, 1831.
• Das Quecksilber: ein pharmakologisch-therapeutischer Versuch, 1834 – On quicksilver; a pharmacological-therapeutic experiment.
• Das Opium: ein pharmacologisch-therapeutischer Versuch, 1836 – On opium; a pharmacological-therapeutic experiment.^[2]
• "Spiritual wives"; William Hepworth Dixon (2 volumes, 1868 in English) with Sachs' Darstellung der pietistischen Umtriebe in Königsberg (Representation of pietistic machinations in Königsberg).

References

1. Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopädie (DBE): Poethen-Schlüter edited by Rudolf Vierhaus
2. Julius Leopold Pagel : ADB:Sachs, Ludwig Wilhelm at Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie