Christoph Theodor Aeby

Christoph Theodor Aeby
Christoph Theodor Aeby
	Christoph Theodor Aeby (ca. 1880)
Born	February 25, 1835
Died	July 7, 1885(aged 50); Berlin
Nationality	Swiss
Occupation(s)	Anatomist, anthropologist, academic
Known for	Aeby's plane
Academic work
Notable students	Stefania Berlinerblau,César Roux
Main interests	Comparative anatomy
Notable works	Der Bronchialbaum der Säugethiere und des Menschen;Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Mikrocephalie

Christoph Theodor Aeby(25 February 1835 – 7 July 1885) was aSwiss anatomist,anthropologist,andacademic.His main scientific interest comparative anatomy and his studies were said to be facilitated by a large collection of bones, which he assembled inBern.^[1]He is particularly noted for his work on the bronchial tree, which was published as amonographin 1880.^[1]Through his work, a term in anthropology was named after him - the "Aeby's plane", which pertains to the plane through the nasion and brasion.^[2]

Biography

Aeby was born inPhalsbourg,Lorraine,France.He was the son of a farmer who owned a large tract of land in Alsace.^[1]He studied medicine atBaselandGöttingen.In 1863 he was named a professor of anatomy at theUniversity of Bern(1866/67,academic rector),^[3]and in 1884 at theUniversity of Pragueas successor toCarl Toldt.^[4]Some of his noted students include the surgeonsStefania Berlinerblau^[5]andCésar Roux.

He died inBilin,Bohemiaat the age of 50.

Works

He is best known for his contributions to anthropology, which include a new and valuablecraniometricmethod. He performed research ofmicrocephaly,publishingBeiträge zur Kenntniss der Mikrocephalie(1874) as a result.^[6]He also demonstrated the influence ofatmospheric pressureon the several joints of the human body, and conducted significant studies involving theupper respiratory tract.In 1878, Aeby is also credited for describing themuscle rectus labi proprius.^[7]

A mountain climber, he was co-author ofDas Hochgebirge von Grindelwald(The high mountains ofGrindelwald,1865).^[6]

Associated eponyms

"Aeby's muscle": Thedepressor labii inferioris muscle.
"Aeby's plane": Acraniometricplane. It passes through thenasionandbasionperpendicular to themedian planeof the cranium.^[4]

Selected works

Eine neue Methode zur bestimmung der Schädelform von Menschen und Säugethieren,1862 – A new method for determining the shape of the skull in humans and mammals
Die Schädelformen des Menschen und der Affen: eine morphologische Studie,1867 – The skull shapes of humans and monkeys: a morphological study.
Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Mikrocephalie,1874 – Contribution to the knowledge ofmicrocephaly.
Schema des Faserverlaufes im menschlichen Gehirn und Rückenmark,1884 – Schema involving the fiber path in the human brain andspinal cord.
Der Bronchialbaum der Säugethiere und des Menschen: nebst Bemerkungen über den Bronchialbaum der Vögel und Reptilien,1880 – Thebronchialtract of mammals and humans.^[8]^[9]

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:Gilman, D. C.;Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905)."The new international encyclopedia".New International Encyclopedia(1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.

^^a ^b ^cWest, John B. (2013).Respiratory Physiology: People and Ideas.New York: Springer. p. 7.ISBN 978-1-4614-7520-0.
^Ljunggren, Bengt; Bruyn, G. W. (2002).The Nobel Prize in Medicine and the Karolinska Institute: The Story of Axel Key and Alfred Nobel.Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. p. 183.ISBN 978-3-8055-7297-2.
^Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz(biography)
^^a ^bChristoph Theodor AebyatWho Named It
^Creese, Mary R. S. (2015).Ladies in the Laboratory IV: Imperial Russia's Women in Science, 1800-1900: A Survey of Their Contributions to Research.Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 23–24.ISBN 978-1-4422-4741-3.
^^a ^bAeby, Christoph TheodorDeutsche Biographie
^Sebastian, Anton (2018-02-06).A Dictionary of the History of Medicine.Routledge.ISBN 978-1-351-46999-9.
^IDREF.frbibliography
^OCLC WorldCatpublished works

[:0-1] West, John B. (2013).Respiratory Physiology: People and Ideas.New York: Springer. p. 7.ISBN 978-1-4614-7520-0.

[2] Ljunggren, Bengt; Bruyn, G. W. (2002).The Nobel Prize in Medicine and the Karolinska Institute: The Story of Axel Key and Alfred Nobel.Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. p. 183.ISBN 978-3-8055-7297-2.

[3] Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz(biography)

[WN-4] Christoph Theodor AebyatWho Named It

[5] Creese, Mary R. S. (2015).Ladies in the Laboratory IV: Imperial Russia's Women in Science, 1800-1900: A Survey of Their Contributions to Research.Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 23–24.ISBN 978-1-4422-4741-3.

[DB-6] Aeby, Christoph TheodorDeutsche Biographie

[7] Sebastian, Anton (2018-02-06).A Dictionary of the History of Medicine.Routledge.ISBN 978-1-351-46999-9.

[8] IDREF.frbibliography

[9] OCLC WorldCatpublished works

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