title: The education of Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus (1651-1708).
abstract: Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, mathematician, inventor, and correspondent of Spinoza, is often thought to have studied medicine at Leiden, though documentation of this fact has been lacking. Tschirnhaus' medical education is here documented, along with the nature of his medical practice.
authors.affiliation: Philosophy Department, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA jadler@post.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Adler
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000266:history; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000266:history*; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D008433:Mathematics / Q000266:history; D009426:Netherlands; D014495:Universities / Q000266:history
keywords: Spinoza; Tschirnhaus; University of Leiden; alternative medicine; education