Johann Christian Rosenmüller

Johann Christian Rosenmüller (25 May 1771 – 28 February 1820) was a German anatomist born near Hildburghausen, Thuringia. He was the son of theologian Johann Georg Rosenmüller (1736-1815).

Johann Christian Rosenmüller
Born25 May 1771
Hildburghausen, Saxe-Hildburghausen
Died28 February 1820 (1820-02-29) (aged 48)
Leipzig, Kingdom of Hanover
NationalityGerman
Alma mater
  • University of Leipzig
  • University of Erlangen
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsUniversity of Leipzig
Doctoral advisorJohann Gottlob Haase
Doctoral studentsErnst Heinrich Weber

He received his education at the Universities of Leipzig and Erlangen, and in 1794 was appointed prosector at the anatomical institute at Leipzig. In 1797 he earned his doctorate, and from 1802 until his death was a professor of anatomy and surgery at the University of Leipzig.

An avid speleologist, in 1794 he provided the binomial name of Ursus spelaeus for the extinct cave bear from his analysis of bones found near the village of Muggendorf. He was the author of several treatises on anatomy and surgery, and has the following anatomical terms named after him:

  • Rosenmüller's fossa: The lateral nasopharyngeal recess.
  • Rosenmüller's gland: The palpebral portion of the lacrimal gland.
  • Rosenmüller's organ: Also known as the parovarium.
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