Karel Frederik Wenckebach | |
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 Wenckebach c. 1906 | |
| Born | March 24, 1864 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | November 11, 1940 (aged 76) Vienna, Austria |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | Wenckebach phenomenon |
| Children | Ludwig Oswald |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | |
| Institutions | University of Groningen |
Karel Frederik Wenckebach (Dutch: [ˈkaːrəl ˈfreːdərɪk ˌʋɛŋkəˈbɑx]; March 24, 1864 – November 11, 1940) was a Dutch anatomist who was a native of the Hague.
He studied medicine in Utrecht, and in 1901 become a professor of medicine at the University of Groningen. Later he was a professor at the Universities of Strasbourg (1911–14) and Vienna (1914–29).