Christoph Mangold Scientist

Christoph Andreas Mangold (1719, Erfurt – 2 July 1767, Erfurt) was a German professor of anatomy at the University of Jena, who also studied chemistry.Christoph Mangold received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Erfurt in 1751. He was a member of the Academie der Wissenschaften of Erfurt.Mangold is known for his studies of gunpowder and cinnabar as well as the idea that medical diagnosis should be based upon symptoms, laboratory tests, and comparisons with other patients. He was notably the advisor of Ernst Gottfried Baldinger.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 01, 1719
Birth place	Erfurt
Nationality	Germany
Date of death	July 02, 1767
Place of death	Erfurt
Residence	Holy Roman Empire
Education	University of Erfurt
Known for	Gunpowder Cinnabar Medical diagnosis