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Felix Mendel
German physician, born March 2, 1862, Essen; died December 19, 1925.
Associated eponyms:
Mendel-Mantoux tuberculin test
Classic method of intracutaneous testing for tuberculine sensitivity.
Biography:
Felix Mendel studied in Bonn, Freiburg, Berlin, and Marburg. He obtained his doctorate in Leipzig in 1884, and the following year settled as a general practitioner in Essen. He is particularly remembered for the first description of the tuberculine reaction which was erroneously named Mantoux’ reaction. He died in 1925 while on a journey.
Bibliography:
- Die Fibrolysinbehandlung und ihre Erfolge. Berlin, 1907.
- Die Fortschritte der Salicylbehandlung bei rheumatischen Erkrankungen.
Berlin, 1912.
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