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Barend Joseph Stokvis
Barend Joseph Stokvis | |
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 Photograph of Barend Joseph Stokvis published in the 1890s | |
| Born | 16 August 1834 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 29 September 1902 (aged 68) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Institutions | University of Amsterdam |
Barend Joseph Stokvis (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbaːrəɲ ˈtɕoːsəf ˈstɔkfɪs]; 16 August 1834 – 29 September 1902) was a physician and professor of physiology and pharmacology at the University of Amsterdam. He is mainly remembered for his description of acute porphyria in 1889.[1][2] As a researcher in chemical pathology he made contributions to the understanding of a number of diseases, such as diabetes. He was also considered an expert in tropical medicine and a celebrated medical educator.[3] He authored an influential pharmacology textbook.[3] Stokvis was one of a number of prominent 19th century Jewish physicians in the Netherlands.[4]
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