German Physician, Scientist, and Inventor. He is credited with discovering the macula in the retina of the human eye. His investigations on the brain and the nervous system, on the sensory organs, on the embryo and its malformations, as well as the structure of the lungs, made him one of the most important German anatomists. He was also a very creative inventor, having designed a telescope for astronomical observations and an electrical telegraph in 1809. He worked on the refinement of wines, sunspots and many diverse other things. In 1811 he developed the first telegraphic system in Bavaria, which is housed today in the German Museum of Science in Munich. He was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
German Physician, Scientist, and Inventor. He is credited with discovering the macula in the retina of the human eye. His investigations on the brain and the nervous system, on the sensory organs, on the embryo and its malformations, as well as the structure of the lungs, made him one of the most important German anatomists. He was also a very creative inventor, having designed a telescope for astronomical observations and an electrical telegraph in 1809. He worked on the refinement of wines, sunspots and many diverse other things. In 1811 he developed the first telegraphic system in Bavaria, which is housed today in the German Museum of Science in Munich. He was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
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