Johann Stieglitz

Johann Stieglitz, born as Israel Stieglitz was a German physician. He was the brother of banker Ludwig von Stieglitz and uncle to poet Heinrich Wilhelm Stieglitz.
Initially a philosophy student in Berlin, he later studied medicine at the University of Göttingen. In 1789 he moved to Hanover as a physician, successively serving as Hofmedikus, Leibmedikus, Hofrat and Obermedizinalrat and director of Hanover medical colleges.
Known for his criticism of perceived "heresies of medicine", he was a vigorous opponent of speculative medical theories that included mesmerism and the Brunonian system. The following are a list of his principal published works:Versuch einer Prüfung und Verbesserung der jetzt gewöhnlichen Behandlungsart des Scharlachfiebers, 1807 - Essay on how to improve the testing and treatment of scarlet fever.Ueber den thierischen Magnetismus, 1814 - About animal magnetism.Pathologische Untersuchungen, 1832 - Pathological studies. Ueber die Homöopathie, 1835 - In regards to homeopathy.