Ruland, Martin

1. Dates

Born: Lauingen, Germany, 11 Nov 1569

Died: Prague, 3 Apr 1611

Dateinfo: Dates Certain

Lifespan: 42

2. Father

Occupation: Physician, Schoolmaster

His father was Martin Ruland the elder (1532-1602; see Allgemeine deutsche Biographie, 29, 634-5, Hirsch, 4, 922), who was professor of Arzneiwissenschaft (medicine or pharacology) at the Gymnasium at Lauingen, and in the last years of his life became personal physician to Rudolf II and the Pfalzgraf Philipp Ludwig.

Clearly properous.

3. Nationality

Birth: Lauingen, Germany

Career: Regensburg, Germany and Prague, Bohemia

Death: Prague, Bohemia

4. Education

Schooling: Basel, M.D.

Received an M.D. from the University of Basel, 1587. I assume a B.A. or its equivalent.

5. Religion

Affiliation: Catholic assumed

6. Scientific Disciplines

Primary: Medicine, Iatrochemistry

7. Means of Support

Primary: Medicine, Government, Patronage

Nothing is known of Ruland until 1594, when he was city physician in Regensburg.

1607, he was appointed personal physician to Rudolf II in Prague.

8. Patronage

Type: Court Official

Emperor Rudolf II appointed him personal physician.

9. Technological Involvement

Type: Medical Practice

Ruland applied the principles of Paracelsan medicine in his treatment of patients.

10. Scientific Societies

Memberships: None

Sources

1. Pagel, Allgemeine deutsche Biographie, 29, 634-5.
2. A. Hirsch, Biographisches Lexikon der hervorragenden Aerzte aller Zeiten und Voelker (3rd ed., Munich, 1962), 4, 922.
3. Partington, 2, 161-2.

Compiled by:

Richard S. Westfall

Department of History and Philosophy of Science

Indiana University

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