Hermann Sahli (May 23, 1856 – April 28, 1933) was a Swissinternist who was a native ofBern.
In 1878 he earned his doctorate from theUniversity of Bern, and subsequently became an assistant toLudwig Lichtheim (1845–1915) in Bern. Afterwards, he traveled toLeipzig, where he worked underJulius Friedrich Cohnheim (1839–1884) andCarl Weigert (1845–1904). He returned to Bern as an assistant at Lichtheim's policlinic, and in 1888 became a professor ofinternal medicine. At Bern, he also served as director of the Inselspital (medical clinic).[1]
Sahli was involved in almost all aspects of internal medicine, and made contributions in the fields ofneurology,physiology andhematology, being especially known for his work inhemodynamics. He made improvements to thesphygmomanometer, and introduced "Sahli's hemoglobinometer", an instrument used forcolorimetric determination of the blood'shemoglobin content.[2] His name is also associated with the "Sahlipipette method" for performingred blood cell counts, as well as the "Hayem-Sahlihemocytometer", which is a device used to find the quantity ofplatelets in a specified volume of blood. This device is named in conjunction with FrenchhematologistGeorges Hayem (1841–1933).
Sahli was the author of over 175 scientific articles, and in 1894 published an important book on clinical investigation methodologies calledLehrbuch der klinischen Untersuchungsmethoden. His name is associated with "2088 Sahlia", which is anasteroid that was discovered in 1976.
