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Scientific career. Fields. physiology, cardiology. Otto Frank (21 June 1865 – 12 November 1944) was a Grand Duchy of Hesse born medical doctor and physiologist who made contributions to cardiac physiology and cardiology. The Frank–Starling law of the heart is named after him and Ernest Starling .
- 12 November 1944 (aged 79), Munich, Germany
Otto Frank (1865–1944), the first namesake of the law, was a German physiologist who discovered and formulated theoretical principles of cardiovascular and muscle physiology more than 100 years ago. Many of Frank's concepts were validated both experimentally and morphologically over the following decades [. [2] ].
- Johann P. Kuhtz-Buschbeck, Angela J. Drake-Holland, Mark I. M. Noble, Brigitte Lohff, Jochen Schaefe...
- 2018
Abstract. In the late 19th century, German physiologist Otto Frank (1865-1944) embarked on a near life-long research program of laying down the mathematical, methodological, and theoretical foundations in order to understand and define the performance of the heart and circulatory system in all their complexity.
- Johann P. Kuhtz-Buschbeck, Angela J. Drake-Holland, Mark I. M. Noble, Brigitte Lohff, Jochen Schaefe...
- 2018
Apr 1, 2016 · The description of the basic concepts of the arterial pulse, 3 registration of the pulse with a mirror-sphygmomanometer, 4 discourses on elasticity of the arteries, 2 and the theory of the pulse wave 6 are the fundamental contributions made by Otto Frank to explain the physiology of the great arteries. All four contributions are still of vital ...
- Martin Middeke
- 2016
Feb 22, 2022 · The biography of Otto Frank (1865-1944) is reviewed, who was an exceptional German physiologist with extensive knowledge in physics, mathematics and natural sciences who formulated...
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In the late 19th century, German physiologist Otto Frank (1865-1944) embarked on a near life-long research program of laying down the mathematical, methodological, and theoretical foundations...
Otto Frank and the fascination of high‐tech cardiac physiology - PMC. Journal List. Clin Cardiol. v.27 (11); 2004 Nov. PMC6654740. As a library, NLM provides access to scientific literature. Inclusion in an NLM database does not imply endorsement of, or agreement with, the contents by NLM or the National Institutes of Health.