Karel Frederik Wenckebach
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Karel Frederik Wenckebach (Dutch: [ˌʋeːŋkɛ'bɑx]; March 24, 1864 – November 11, 1940) was a Dutch anatomist who was a native of the Hague.
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Karel Frederik Wenckebach | |
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Born | March 24, 1864 |
Died | November 11, 1940 |
Nationality | Dutch |
Known for | Wenckebach Phenomenon |
Scientific career | |
Fields | anatomy cardiology |
Institutions | University of Groningen |
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He studied medicine in Utrecht, and in 1901 become a professor of medicine at the University of Groningen. Later he was a professor at the Universities of Strasbourg (1911–14) and Vienna (1914–29).