Ernst Julius Gurlt

Who was Ernst Julius Gurlt?

Ernst Julius Gurlt was a German surgeon born in Berlin. He was the son of veterinarian Ernst Friedrich Gurlt.

He studied medicine in Berlin, where he later became an assistant to Bernhard von Langenbeck. In 1853 he received his habilitation for surgery, becoming an associate professor in 1862 at the University of Berlin. He gained battle-related surgical experience during the First Schleswig War, Second Schleswig War, Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War.

Gurlt specialized in the treatment and research of bone and joint injuries. He is remembered for studies conducted in the field of medical statistics.