Samuel Gottlieb Vogel

Samuel Gottlieb von Vogel (14 March 1750, Erfurt, Thuringia – 19 January 1837) was a German physician. He is seen as the founding father of German seaside resorts.

Vogel started studying medical science in Göttingen at the age of 14. In 1771 he attained a doctorate and in 1776 he achieved habilitation. He first started working as a physician in Göttingen, later moving to Ratzeburg. In the meantime he published several medicinal science books.

1789 he became professor of medical faculty at the . In 1793 Friedrich Franz I founded the seaside resort Heiligendamm, upon advice by Dr Vogel.

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