Background
Michael Ettmüller was born on the 26th of March, 1644 in Leipzig, Germany
Michael Ettmüller was born on the 26th of March, 1644 in Leipzig, Germany
Michael Ettmüller studied at his native place and at Wittenberg, and after travelling in Italy, France and England was recalled in 1668 to Leipzig, where he was admitted a member of the faculty of medicine in 1676.
About the same time the university confided to Michael Ettmüller's the chair of botany, and appointed him extraordinary professor of surgery and anatomy. He died on the 9th of March 1683, at Leipzig. He enjoyed a great reputation as a lecturer, and wrote many tracts on medical and chemical subjects.
Michael Ettmüller was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
