Huschke, Wilhelm Ernst Christian

PHYSICIAN, COUNCILLOR (GERMANY)
BORN 21 Nov 1760, Buergel, Thüringen - DIED 2 Sep 1828, Weimar, Thüringen
GRAVE LOCATION Weimar, Thüringen: Historischer Friedhof, Poseckscher Garten (Eastern wall)

Wilhelm Huscke studied medicine in Jena. He was a pupil of Johann Christian Stark and in 1788 he was promoted. From 1792 he was physician to Grand Duke Karl Fredrich and Grand Duke Karl Alexander in Weimar. He also treated Wieland and Herder. He attented Schiller shortly before Schiller's death in 1805, replacing Dr. Stark. The physician Emil Huschke is his son.

Related persons
• was physician to Wieland, Christoph Martin

Images

The grave of Wilhelm Huschke at the Friedhof vor dem Frauentor, Weimar.
Picture by Androom (01 Aug 2016)

 

Sources
Wilhelm Ernst Christian Huschke - Wikipedia


Huskisson, William

Published: 19 Nov 2017
Last update: 20 Apr 2022