Georg Erhard Hamberger Scientist

Georg Erhard Hamberger (21 December 1697 – 22 July 1755) was a German professor of medicine, surgery, and botany.Hamberger was born in Jena, and received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Jena in 1721. He studied the physiology of respiration, especial with respect to breathing. He authored a textbook on physiology, covering the thorax muscles, intercostal muscles, and pleural sac. He also studied the reaction of camphor and nitric acid. His writings included the study of gravitation and the ascension of gases.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Hamberger Georg Erhardt
Birth date	December 21, 1697
Birth place	Germany , Saxe-Weimar , Jena
Nationality	Germany
Date of death	July 22, 1755
Place of death	Germany
Residence	Jena
Education	University of Jena
Known for	Respiration (physiology)