Christian Albert Theodor Billroth (26 April 1829 – 6 February 1894) was a Prussian-born Austrian surgeon and amateur musician.As a surgeon he is generally regarded as the founding father of modern abdominal surgery. As a musician he was a close friend and confidant of Johannes Brahms a leading patron of the Viennese musical scene and one of the first to attempt a scientific analysis of musicality.
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birth date
1829-04-26
birth name
Christian Albert Theodor Billroth
birth place
Kingdom of Prussia, Bergen auf Rügen
death date
1894-02-06
death place
Austria-Hungary, Opatija
education
Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Göttingen, University of Greifswald
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