Author: KOLFF, DR. W.J.
Title: De kunstmatige nier.
Description: Kampen : J.H. Kok N.V., 1946.. First Edition, also published as "Proefschrift" in Groningen! 200 p., frontispiece (with b/w photo of first artificial kidney), text figs.; folding tables; folding plan, index SOFTCOVER: Original wrappers. Bookplate of former owner on inside of front wrapper. Pages uncut. Spine bit darkened. VERY GOOD ¶ VERY RARE ZELDZAAM Willem Johan Kolff (1911-2009) was a pioneer of hemodialysis as well as in the field of artificial organs. Willem is a member of the Kolff family, an old Dutch patrician family. He made his major discoveries in the field of dialysis for kidney failure during the Second World War. He emigrated in 1950 to the United States, where he obtained US citizenship in 1955, and received a number of awards and widespread recognition for his work. Kolff developed the first functioning artificial kidney. He treated his first patient in 1943, and in 1945 he was able to save a patient's life with hemodialysis treatment. In 1946 he obtained a PhD degree summa cum laude at University of Groningen on the subject. It marks the start of a treatment that has saved the lives of millions of acute or chronic renal failure patients ever since. When the war ended, Kolff donated his artificial kidneys to other institutions to spread familiarity with the technology.

Keywords: history of science artificial organs first functioning artificial kidney Biologie, Geneeskunde, Wetenschap


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