COHN, Hermann Ludwig (1838 – 1906)
1838 – 1906
2 entries in the GMN corpus.
1883 CE
#1622
Die Hygiene des Auges in den Schulen.
Cohn did much to promote school hygiene. He advocated regular examination of the eyes of school children, an idea which was put into practice in 1885. An English translation of the book appeared in 1886.
1887 CE–1888 CE
#5931
Die ärztliche Ueberwachung der Schulen zur Verhütung der Verbreitung der Kurzsichtigkeit.
Cohn was a pioneer in his advocacy of the routine examination of the eyes of schoolchildren.