Cothenius Medal
| Leopoldina Cothenius Medal | |
|---|---|
 The Cothenius medal | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding research in any branch of science |
| Sponsored by | German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina |
| Country | Germany |
| First awarded | 1792 |
| Website | Cothenius Medal |
Cothenius Medal is a medal awarded by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (known as the Leopoldina) for outstanding scientific achievement during the life of the awardee.[1] The medal was created to honour Christian Andreas Cothenius, who was the personal physician to Frederick the Great.[2] In 1743, Cothenius became a fellow of the Leopoldina, later president of the learned society that had been created by Emperor Leopold I.[2] When Cothenius died, he left a sum of money in his will to the society with the condition that the interest on the money should be used to award a gold medal, every two years by answering a question in medicine whereby some new truth could be established.[2]
Cothenius Medal awardees, 1792-1861
| Year | Image | Laureate | Discipline | City | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | J. E. L. Falke (1805 - 1880) | ||||
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Carl Christoph Friedrich von Jäger (1773 - 1828) | |||
| 1806 | August Heinrich Ferdinand Gutfeld (1777 - 1808) | ||||
| 1800 | 
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Heinrich Cotta (1763 - 1844) | |||
| 1800 | Franz Justus Frenzel (1740 - 1823) |
References
- ^ "Cothenius Medal". German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (in German). Berlin. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Gaillard, Edwin Samuel, ed. (5 January 1878). "Foreign Honors to British Surgeons". The American Medical Bi-Weekly. VIII (1). Louisville, Kentucy: 45.