[Carl Wilhelm Mayer (1795-1868)--founder of the Berlin Society of Obstetrics].
115 years ago the society of gynaecology and obstetrics in Berlin was found. Already in 1844 the Berlin physician and obstetrician Carl Wilhelm Mayer (1795-1868) has initiated the foundation of a society of obstetrics. This was the first medical-scientific society of the world. We want to demonstrate the biography of C. W. Mayer and also his importance in the creation of a modern medical association. In the second part of present paper, the situation of foundation and the first years of the Berlin society of obstetrics were described.
Klinik für Onkologie des Bereiches Medizin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
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D001604:Berlin; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000266:history*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*
Carl Wilhelm Mayer (1795-1868)--der Gründer der Gesellschaft für Geburtshilfe in Berlin.