Arnold Schetelig
| Dr Arnold Schetelig | |||||
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| Born | 1835 | ||||
| Died | 1900 | ||||
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medical anthropologist archaeologist | ||||
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Schetelig Carl Friedrich Arnold, physician, anthropologist and archaeologist
Born in 06/05/1835 at the Heide (Holstein) Gotingen and studied medicine in Kiel where he graduated in 1856, He then moved to Hong Kong where he practiced medicine for many years as a physician in the colony stranger here, and became president of the German Club and librarian (1867).
Returning home he resumed his medical studies as an assistant professor of the famous Von Essmarch in Kiel. So more and more animated by the desire to perfect himself in his profession, he studied in Paris and then in London at the famous English surgeon Sir Spencer Wells. Yet studied in Paris and then London, settling first in Hamburg in 1868 and then in Bad Homburg.
Franco-Prussian War found him in 1870 in Hamburg, where the Senate gave him the direction of the ambulance of the Red Cross. With great energy follow the Prussian army during the duration of the campaign and was insigfnito of the Iron Cross. Indeed in Metz for the terrible privations and hardships endured, he contracted the illness which was to aggravate the conditions of the last and fatal disease.
these facts forced him to leave for warmer climates first in Spain and then in 1871 to move to Nervi in 1873 he chose as his new residence and where he resumed to exercise during the winter season by returning to Bad Homburg in the summer. But even these experiences so bitter they could mitigate in him a love of new interests. Already in 1863 he had, in the Philippines, began archaeological and anthropological studies. In Spain, after the war, with the research sepolccri around the ancient Goths; later in Germany hill investigations into the graves of the remote populations Saxons, and the remains of the ancient Roman Empire, gives free rein to his genius alive, versatile. since 1873 until the day of his death remained loyal to the town of Nervi at which progress it was dedicated with much love and understanding as an apostle. 22/09/1874 The married Julie von Pustau (born in Hong Kong 18/12/1853) by whom he had three children, Elizabeth, William Julius and Walter. Dr. Nervi A Schetelig strove to improve the sanitary conditions of the town, not at the time outstanding, and promoted Nervi as the winter resort of care and living internationally. died in the Nervi 02/17/1900 unanimous regret leaving and was buried in the cemetery known as the "Chiapella" (now Nerves 2) where it arrived in 1905, his wife Julie. 's how the magazine of the "Pro Nerves" of which he was founder and animator brings his funeral:
On the morning of February 17, 1900 Dr. Artnold Schetelig lying on her bed death surrounded by flowers that he loved so much; lying face composed, serene. The mystery of death was unable to move him, because he was accustomed to control events, not to be dominated. Indeed Schetelig Arnold had nothing to fear from death. In addition the extent possible he had done his duty. The disease had shot down when he still exercised his professional task, even when offered impatient call of the sick, the extreme his forces.
Chronicles recorded during the carnival exhibition at the Hotel Eden on 28/02/1903 daughter Elizabeth (1875-1955), fine violinist in a trio of Schubert. works: "Nerves and its environs," Art. Institut Orell Füssli, Zurich in 1890 in collaboration with Charles Fayod ( for illustrations ) "Nervi und seine Umgebungen: ein Handbuch für und Gesunde Kranke "Herausgegeben Schetelig von Arnold, Frankfurt am Main: J. Alt, 1890. "On the Natives of Formosa," Hong Kong 1868 "Homburg and its Mineral Waters," by Dr. Schetelig, MRCP London
Publications
External Publications
Nervi and Its Environs
Homburg-spa. An Introduction to Its Waters and Their Use
House Publications
On the characteristics in the dialects, and formation of skulls, of the natives of Formosa Read 23 jun 1868