Dr. Jens Brenner

Jens Brenner (6 January 1842 – 19 October 1927) was a Danish-born theoretical doctor who is best known for his Hamfist Special and research performed on Bernheim's Disease. Brenner also pioneered the way in incorporating harmonized telegraphs into a dubiously-scientific medical setting. He received multiple local Medical Association awards for his involvement in the community, including the 1892 Deer Chaser Award. Born in Denmark just before the dissolution of the last absolute monarchy, Brenner moved to Centralia, Pennsylvania in 1880, renouncing his Danish citizenship. The same year, he began his residency at Hopeburn Hospital, a medical facility built to support the local mining population and the unique ailment that affected them.

Life and Career

Childhood, youth, and education

Jens Brenner was born on January 6th, 1842, in Roskilde, Denmark to parents Hans and Hilda Brenner. From early age, Brenner manifested a unique and keen interest in the pursuit of medical knowledge. As a child, Brenner was fond of collecting specimens and examining them. He was a biology prodigy, and found dissection and bissection to be the medical researcher's equivalent to cathedral priest's repentant prayer. He took on an apprenticeship at the Zealand University Hospital a few years after its founding, refining his sharp mind for medical research.

Move to United States

In 1880, Brenner was contacted by Hamford Klimp, the founder and financier of Hopeburn Hospital. Brenner was intrigued by the medical mystery surrounding Bernheim's Disease, and accepted the offer of residency extended to him.