Paul Hoffmann (physiologist)
| Paul Hoffmann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 July 1884 Dorpat, Estonia |
| Died | 9 March 1962 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater |
University of Leipzig University of Marburg University of Berlin |
| Known for | Describing Hoffmann's sign for assessment of nerve regeneration and success of nerve sutures. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neurophysiology |
| Institutions |
University of Würzburg Director of Institute of Physiology at University of Freiburg-im-Breisgau |
Paul Hoffmann (July 1, 1884 – March 9, 1962) was a German neurophysiologist, chiefly known for describing Hoffmann's sign.
Hoffmann was born in Dorpat, Governorate of Estonia, where his father was professor in Internal Medicine. He went on to study medicine in Universities of Leizpig, Marburg and Berlin from where he received his medical degree in 1909.
In 1911, he was appointed as an assistant to Max von Frey at Wurzburg University. He published thirty-two articles prior to the beginning of World War I, and during the war, he worked for several German field hospitals in France and the military hospital at Wurzburg.
His early worked mainly focused on nerve action potentials and electrophysiology of nerves. He was a prolific writer and researcher, and has been hailed by some as father of modern German neurophysiology.
In 1917, he was appointed as Associate Professor at University of Berlin and in 1924 he was made director of the Institute of Physiology at University of Freiburg-im-Breisgau. The university was completely destroyed in an aerial raid in 1944, but Hoffmann later continued his work in a new building, until he retired in 1954.
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