Background
He was the youngest son of Carl Caspar von Siebold (1736–1807).
physician university professor author
He was the youngest son of Carl Caspar von Siebold (1736–1807).
Siebold was professor of anatomy, surgery und midwifery of the University of Würzburg. Through his teachings he influenced Johann Christian Stark (1753–1811) in Jena, Friedrich Benjamin Osiander (1759–1822) in Göttingen and later, Johann Lukas Boër (1751–1835) in Wien. He authored several textbooks and is attributed to the following quote: Peace and silence, time and patience, respect for nature and the bithgiving woman, and the art of waiting, when Mother Nature rules.
He died aged 53 of a stomach condition.
The Siebold-Gymnasium in Würzburg is named after him.