William Ludwig Detmold [SEP] place of death
William Ludwig Detmold
William Ludwig Detmold (27 December 1808 Hanover – 26 December 1894 New York City) was a German-American surgeon who introduced orthopedic surgery into the United States.
Biography.
His father was a physician. William received his medical degree from the University of Göttingen in 1830, and enlisted as surgeon in the royal Hanoverian grenadier-guard. He went to the United States on leave of absence in 1837, and sent back his resignation from New York City.
Detmold introduced orthopedic surgery into the
Detmold (surname)
Notable people with the family name Detmold include:
- Christian Edward Detmold (1810–1887), German-American engineer; younger brother of William Ludwig Detmold
- Edward Julius Detmold (1883–1957) and his twin brother, Charles Maurice Detmold (1883–1908), English illustrators
- Henry Detmold (1854–1924), English painter
- William Ludwig Detmold, (1808–1894), German-American orthopedic surgeon; older brother of Christian Edward Detmold
- William Detmold, (1828–1884), German-American