Linser, paul

(¤ 1871,  1963) Dermatologist. Linser was born on September 5, 1871 in Aalen, Württemberg, the son of a Swabian doctor. After studying medicine in Tübingen, he completed training in anatomy (Giessen), pathology (Bern), surgery and finally internal medicine (Tübingen) in several departments between 1896 and 1902. There, the internist Krehl recommended him to go into dermatovenerology, which "is developing more and more into a special subject and is not yet represented at the state university". In 1902 Linser therefore went to Albert Neisser in Breslau. His scientific work on lupus vulgaris was recognized as a habilitation achievement when he returned to Tübingen in 1904. In 1910 he was appointed professor. Against great resistance he succeeded in 1911 in founding a skin clinic, which was able to move into its own new building in 1920 with the ENT clinic. His clinical focus was on the treatment of syphilis and lupus vulgaris. In Tübingen he received a call as associate professor. In 1923 he was appointed as the first full professor to the chair of dermatology and venereology. After large treatment series, Linser introduced the sclerosing technique of varicose veins into outpatient medicine. Due to his hostile attitude towards the National Socialist regime, he was forced to emerit prematurely in 1935. His successor was the NSDAP member W. Engelhardt. Paul Linser used his professional authority to build a bridge between clinic and practice and is one of the pioneers of modern phlebology.