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Christian Tobias Ephraim Reinhard
1719–1792
An 18th-century German physician and writer, he mixed medical learning with a sharp, sometimes playful literary voice. His surviving works range from Latin medical verse to satirical and practical prose, offering a small but vivid glimpse of scholarly life in his time.
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Satyrische Abhandlung von den Krankheiten der Frauenspersonen, welche sie sich durch ihren Putz und Anzug zuziehen
by Christian Tobias Ephraim Reinhard
About the author
Born in Kamenz in 1719 and later active in Sagan, Christian Tobias Ephraim Reinhard was a German physician who served for decades as the city's second Stadtphysikus, or municipal doctor. Records also describe him as a writer and self-publisher, which fits the range of medical and literary works associated with his name.
His publications show an unusual blend of interests. He wrote on medical subjects including fevers and pulmonary bleeding, and at least one of his works appeared in Latin verse. Surviving titles also suggest a satirical streak, so he seems to have moved comfortably between learned medicine and lighter, more inventive writing.
Reinhard died in 1792. While he is not widely known today, the books linked to his name make him an appealing figure for listeners interested in the overlap of science, literature, and everyday intellectual life in 18th-century Germany.