Georg Gottlob Richter (4 February 1694 – 28 May 1773) was a professor of medicine, philosophy, and philology. Education Before receiving his MD degree, Richter spent a year (1718) in Leiden listening to the lectures of Herman Boerhaave. He then obtained his MD under Johann Ludwig Hannemann at the University of Kiel in 1720. Career He occupied first chair of medicine at the University of Göttingen. Richter wrote a text on dietetics and numerous dissertations on medical theory and practice. Works Lebensordnung für Gesunde und Kranke . Pfähler, Heidelberg 1786 Digital edition by the University and State Library Düsseldorf External links Richter at the Scientific Commons Richter at the MedSpace archive Books by Richter 18th-century German physicians German philosophers 1694 births 1773 deaths 18th-century German male writers