# Gerhard Meyer-Schwickerath

> Gerhard Rudolph Edmund Meyer-Schwickerath was a German ophthalmologist, university lecturer and researcher. He is known as the father of light coagulation which was the predecessor to many eye surgeries.

*German scientist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1920-09-10
- **Died:** 1992-02-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Gerhard Rudolph Edmund Meyer-Schwickerath was a German ophthalmologist, university lecturer and researcher. He is known as the father of light coagulation which was the predecessor to many eye surgeries.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 36.4

## Timeline
- **1992** - Died
- **1989** - State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia
- **1986** - Graefe medal
- **1986** - Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
- **1981** - Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- **1920** - Born

## Sources
- [Gerhard Meyer-Schwickerath](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Meyer-Schwickerath)
- [Gerhard Meyer-Schwickerath](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Meyer-Schwickerath)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41643314)

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