From 1830 he studied medicine at the University of Leipzig, receiving his doctorate in 1835 with a thesis titled De urina diabetica. In 1842 he became an associate professor of medicine at Leipzig, where in 1854 he was named a full professor of physiological chemistry. From 1856 to 1863 he was a professor of general chemistry at the University of Jena.[1]
Published works
His 3-volume Lehrbuch der physiologischen Chemie was translated into English by George Edward Day and published with the title, Physiological chemistry (Vol. 1; Vol. 2; Vol. 3, 1851–54).[2] Other noted works by Lehmann include:
Vollständiges Taschenbuch der theoretischen Chemie, 1840 – Complete handbook of theoretical chemistry.
Einige vergleichende Analysen des Blutes der Pfortader und der Lebernerven, 1850 – Comparative analyses of the blood of the portal vein and the hepatic nerves.
Handbuch der physiologischen Chemie, 1853 – Handbook of physiological chemistry.
