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Heinrich von RecklinghausenHeinrich von Recklinghausen (April 17, 1867 - December 12, 1942) was a German physician and scientist who was a native of Würzburg. After receiving his medical doctorate in 1895, he worked as an assistant in several hospitals. In 1902 he moved to Bern, where he worked in the Physiological Institute of Hugo Kronecker (1839-1914). During World War I he was a military physician in Strasbourg, and afterwards performed scientific research in Heidelberg and Munich. He was the son of pathologist Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen (1833-1910). Additional recommended knowledgeRecklinghausen is primarily remembered for his study of blood pressure, and contributions made in the science of blood pressure measurement. He is credited for making improvements to Scipione Riva-Rocci's (1863-1937) sphygmomanometer by increasing the size of the pressure cuff from 5cm to 10cm. During the 1930s he devised an oscillo-tonometer; a device used to measure systolic and diastolic blood pressure. It consisted of two overlapping cuffs; a large cuff to perform basic sphygmomanometer functions, and a smaller cuff to amplify pulsations that take place when the larger cuff is deflated. With Recklinghausen's oscillotonometer, a stethoscope was not needed to listen for Korotkoff sounds, they were instead represented as oscillations of a needle on a pressure gauge. For much of his life, Recklinghausen maintained an avid interest in philosophy and metaphysics. Although he published no books on these subjects, he left behind copious notes concerning his beliefs, and maintained an ongoing correspondence with philosophers Heinrich Rickert (1863-1936), Paul Hensel (1860-1930) and Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965). Written works
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