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Carl von Voit | |
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 Carl von Voit | |
| Born | 31 October 1831 |
| Died | 31 January 1908 (1908-02-01) (aged 76) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Munich |
| Known for | dietetics |
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| Fields | physiology |
Carl von Voit (31 October 1831 – 31 January 1908) was a Germanphysiologist anddietitian.
Voit was born inAmberg, the son ofAugust von Voit and Mathilde Burgett. From 1848 to 1854 he studied at the universities ofMunich andWürzburg. At Munich, his teachers wereJustus von Liebig andMax Joseph Pettenkofer, and at Würzburg, he was a pupil ofAlbert von Kölliker. In 1855 he furthered his education at theUniversity of Göttingen under chemistFriedrich Wohler, and in 1856/57 served as an assistant toTheodor von Bischoff in Munich. In 1857, he obtained hishabilitation, and from 1863 was a full professor of physiology, as well as curator of the physiological collection at the University of Munich.[1]
Carl von Voit is considered by many to be the "father" of moderndietetics. As achemist and physiologist, he found that the amount ofnitrogen in excretedurea is a measure for theprotein turnover. Using arespiration chamber, he could characterize the significance of individual nutrients, known asVoitsche Kostmaß.
He was also a successful teacher, attracting international students to theUniversity of Munich and thus significantly influencing the US nutritionist, among others. One of his better known German pupils wasMax Rubner.
In 1860, Voit married Laura von Hößlin (1831-1910) in Augsburg. She was the younger sister of his stepmother Ottilie. They had six children Karoline (b. 1862), Friedrich (1863–1944), Emilie (1864-1903; married name Steinheil), Bertha (b. 1866), Louise Auguste (b. 1868) and Johanna (b. 1870).[2] His grand daughter via Emilie wasElsbeth Steinheil, the first German woman to graduate in mechanical engineering, qualifying in 1917 from theTechnical University of Munich.[3]
Carl von Voit died inMunich on 31 January 1908.
TheGerman Nutrition Society has been awarding the Carl-von-Voit-medal since 1961.
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