title: [The awarding of the Honorary Doctorate in Surgery to Johann Georg Heine (1771-1838), the founder of modern conservative orthopedics].
abstract: The validity of the awarding of the Honorary Doctorate in Surgery to J. G. Heine, which had been questioned for a long time in the sphere of research history, was confirmed by the surprising discovery in the state archives in Munich, of his PhD certificate, dated 06. 04. 1824. The conferment of this honour upon Heine by the Faculty of Medicine at Jena was probably largely as a result of influence from political spheres. Heine certainly had good contact with the latter, not least through his treatment of prominent patients, which included the son of Chancellor von Müller, proof to which can be seen on inspection of the list of patients at the Carolineninstitut.
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D005858:Germany; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: Uber die Verleihung der chirurgischen Ehrendoktorwürde an Johann Georg Heine (1771-1838), den Begründer der modernen konservativen Orthopädie.