Barend Joseph Stokvis

Barend Joseph Stokvis
Photograph of Barend Joseph Stokvis published in the 1890s
Born(1834-08-16)16 August 1834
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died29 September 1902(1902-09-29) (aged 68)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsUniversity of Amsterdam

Barend Joseph Stokvis (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbaːrəɲ ˈtɕoːsəf ˈstɔkfɪs]; 16 August 1834 – 29 September 1902) was a physician and professor of physiology and pharmacology at the University of Amsterdam. He is mainly remembered for his description of acute porphyria in 1889.[1][2] As a researcher in chemical pathology he made contributions to the understanding of a number of diseases, such as diabetes. He was also considered an expert in tropical medicine and a celebrated medical educator.[3] He authored an influential pharmacology textbook.[3] Stokvis was one of a number of prominent 19th century Jewish physicians in the Netherlands.[4]

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  4. ^ Heynick, Frank (2002). Jews and medicine: an epic saga. New York: Ktav Publishing House. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-88125-773-1.