Alexis Hartmann

Alexis Frank Hartmann, Sr. (October 30, 1898 September 6, 1964) was an American pediatrician and clinical biochemist. He is best known for adding sodium lactate to Ringer's solution, creating what is now known as Ringer's lactate solution or Hartmann's solution for intravenous infusions.

Alexis Hartmann
Born(1898-10-30)October 30, 1898
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedSeptember 6, 1964(1964-09-06) (aged 65)
NationalityUnited States
EducationWashington University in St. Louis
OccupationPediatrician and clinical biochemist
Known forRinger's lactate solution
RelativesHenry Charles Hartmann
Medical career
InstitutionsSt. Louis Children's Hospital

Early life

Hartmann was born in October 30, 1898 in St. Louis, Missouri. His parents were Henry Charles Hartmann, a general practitioner, and Bertha Hauck Griesedick; both were of German ancestry.[1] He enrolled at Washington University in St. Louis, receiving a bachelor's degree in 1919 and master's and medical degrees in 1921. While he was a medical student, he developed a new technique to test blood sugar levels.[2]

Career

Hartmann completed his residency in pediatrics at St. Louis Children's Hospital in 1923. He was an instructor in pediatrics at Washington University, his alma mater, and was promoted to assistant professor in 1925 then associate professor in 1927. He was promoted to a full professor in pediatrics and head of the pediatric department at Washington University in 1936.[1] In the same year, he was appointed physician-in-chief at St. Louis Children's Hospital,[3] and remained in the position when the hospital became racially integrated in 1950.[2]

Hartmann published 90 papers during his career.[3] His scientific work pertained to biochemistry and problems of metabolism, while his clinical pediatric interests included anoxia, hypoglycemia, nephritis, nephrosis and chemotherapy.[1][4] He was among the first doctors to use insulin to treat diabetes in infants. His best known contribution to medicine was in body electrolytes and intravenous fluids replacement. He modified Ringer's solution by adding sodium lactate, an alkaline substance, to treat acidosis in children. His invention, Ringer's lactate solution, became popular internationally and is commonly known as Hartmann's solution.[3]

Personal life

Hartmann married Gertrude Krochmann, a librarian, in 1922. They had two sons: Henry Carl Hartmann, a businessman, and Alexis Frank Hartmann, Jr., a pediatric cardiologist.[1] Hartmann retired in 1964 and died on September 6 of that same year.[3]

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References

  1. White, Park J. (1964). "Alexis F. Hartmann, Sr". The Journal of Pediatrics. 64 (6): 783–788. doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(64)80634-X.
  2. "Alexis F. Hartmann, Sr., Papers, 1921–1963". Bernard Becker Medical Library Archives, Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  3. Lee, J. Alfred (1981). "Sydney Ringer (1834–1910) and Alexis Hartmann (1898–1964)". Anaesthesia. 36 (12): 1115–21. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2044.1981.tb08698.x. PMID 7034584.
  4. Forbes, Gilbert B. (1964). "Alexis Frank Hartmann, Sr.: An appreciation". Journal of Pediatrics. 64 (6): 793–795. doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(64)80636-3.
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