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Poul Elias Windtmil Schlegel

Poul Elias Windtmil Schlegel is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Poul Elias Windtmil Schlegel rather than just read about it. In short: Poul Elias Windtmil Schlegel (6 August 1784 – 2 December 1849) was a Danish military surgeon and medical doctor. He performed the first caesarean delivery in Denmark.

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Reference excerpt

Poul Elias Windtmil Schlegel (6 August 1784 – 2 December 1849) was a Danish military surgeon and medical doctor. He performed the first caesarean delivery in Denmark. He resided on Saint Croix in the Danish West Indies from 1814 until 1845, first as garrison surgeon and then as district physician.

Early age and education Schlegel was born on 6 August 1784 in Copenhagen, the son of justitsråd Heinrich Friedrich Schlegel and Caroline Sigfridia Hyllested. His elder sister Sofie Amalie Schlegel was married to the merchant Tørris Bonnevie, owner of Falkensteen Manor at Horten, Norway. His younger brothers were the army officer and city engineer in Copenhagen Carl Frederik Adolph Schlegel and army officer Carl Otto Emil Schlegel (1794–1864). Schlegel graduated from Our Lady's School in 1803. He then enrolled at the Adademy for Surgery, matriculating in 1809.

Career Schlegel was employed as a military surgeon in 1809. In 1810, he was promoted to regiment surgeon. From 1811 to 1814, he worked as a military surgeon at Frederiksborg Field Hospital. He attracted attention for performing the first Caesarean section in Denmark. In 1814, Schlegel was appointed as garrison surgeon in Christiansted on Saint Croix in the Danish West Indies. In 1838, he was appointed as acting district physician (landfysikus) on the island.

Personal life In 1811 Schlegel married Dorthe Marie Schlegel, daughter of tenant-manager (forpagter) of Juellinge Sigvard Thomas Pedersen Neergaard and Petra Sophie Staal. They had the following children: Caroline Sigfridia Petrea Sophie Schlegel, Pauline Elise Brøndtved; Frantz Lotharius Adrian Schlegel, Mathilde Adelaide Schlegel, Heinrich Friederich Vilhelm Schlegel and Camilla Olivia Thalia Schlegel. Schlegel and his wife moved back to Copenhagen in 1845. He died on 2 December 1849.

Awards Schlegel was created a Knight in the Order of the Dannebrog in 1829. He was awarded the Cross of Honour in 1839.

References

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Poul Elias Windtmil Schlegel

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Poul Elias Windtmil Schlegel ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Poul Elias Windtmil Schlegel

In research: Poul Elias Windtmil Schlegel appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Poul Elias Windtmil Schlegel in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Poul Elias Windtmil Schlegel is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1784 births, 1849 deaths, 19th-century Danish medical doctors, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Poul Elias Windtmil Schlegel outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Poul Elias Windtmil Schlegel (6 August 1784 – 2 December 1849) was a Danish military surgeon and medical doctor. He performed the first caesarean delivery in Denmark.

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