Willibald Pschyrembel (* 1 January 1901 in Berlin; "† 26 November 1987 ebenda) was a physician and university professor in Berlin and 50 years long (of 1931-1982) exclusive editor and author of the Pschyrembel - clinical dictionary. Its name stands therefore still as synonym for the German-language standard reference book of the medicine.

After its physics study in Berlin it attained a doctorate 1924. At professor August beer he worked as Medizinalpraktikant and attained a doctorate 1935 a second time with professor Ferdinand sour break to the doctor of the medicine. Starting from 1937 he worked as an upper physician on the urban gynaecological clinic in Berlin from 1945 to 1952 it led the gynaecological clinic of the urban hospital as a Chefarzt in Berlin Friedrichshain. 1952 it was appointed as a professor to the citizens of Berlin Humboldt university.

1931 he took over publication and extension of the dictionary of the clinical art expressions of Otto which gave change these since 1894. It supplemented the dictionary and gave it until 1982 (254. Edition) out. Since then the citizen of Berlin publishing house walter de Gruyter publisher is responsible and for the editorial support. The Pschyrembel is considered as standard work. Until 2005 appeared - in the meantime also postum - 260 editions.

Since end of the 1990er years uses the publishing house the name Pschyrembel also as mark for new, the clinical dictionary supplementing medical dictionaries.

Publications

• Willibald Pschyrembel: Clinical dictionary. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 2004. (260. Aufl.) ISBN 3-11-017621-1, ISBN 3-11-018171-1
• Willibald Pschyrembel: Practical birth assistance. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 1947 (19. Edition 2001: ISBN 3-11-016095-1)

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