Background
He was born 24 October 1747 in Westerkappeln.
geographer physician university professor
He was born 24 October 1747 in Westerkappeln.
He studied medicine from 1769 in the University of Halle, obtaining there in 1772 his doctorate with the dissertation De salubritate febrium in morbis chronicis.
Finke worked as doctor and obstetrician first in Lengerich, Westphalia, and later in Cassel. In 1776 he was employed in Tecklenburg as medical officer and instructor in midwifery. From 1802 he worked in the same capacity in Lingen, remaining there until his death.