[Billroth in Berlin]

In 1851 Theodor Billroth came to Berlin to continue and complete his study of medicine. In 1852 he graduated and became Dr. med. His surgical training began in 1853 in the Ziegelstrasse--Clinic of the Berlin-University--under the guidance of Prof. Bernhard v. Langenbeck. In 1860 Billroth was appointed to full professorship and head of the Surgical Department of the Kantonsspital Zurich (Switzerland). After a stay of altogether 9 years he left Berlin.