Munk
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Hermann Munk (1839-1912) was a prominent German physiologist, a student of Johannes Müller, Du Bois-Reymond, and Virchow. From 1869, he was a professor of physiology at the University of Berlin. His main works focused on the theory of nerve excitation and the functions of the cerebral cortex, establishing him as one of the founders of modern localization theory.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
MUNK Hermann (Hermann Munk, 1839-1912), outstanding German physiologist, student of Johannes Müller, Du Bois-Reymond, and Virchow. From 1869, professor of physiology at the University of Berlin. M.'s main works are devoted to the theory of nerve excitation ("Untersuchungen über das Wesen der Nervenerregung", Lpz., 1868) and the functions of the cerebral cortex ("Über die Funktionen der Grosshirnrinde", 2nd edition, B., 1890). In this latter field, M. is one of the founders of modern localization theory. Through long and painstaking experiments, M. established the boundaries of the visual and auditory spheres of the cortex and distinguished between cortical and psychic blindness and deafness. The very term "psychic blindness" was first introduced by Munk. Lit.: Fritsch G., Hermann Munk, Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift, 1912, № 44; Rothmann M., Zum 70. Geburtstag H. Munks, ibidem, 1909, № 6.
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“Munk.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/munk/