Arnold Koller (psychiatrist)

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Arnold Koller (born April 10, 1874 in Herisau , † September 25, 1959 in Sufers ) was a Swiss psychiatrist .

Life

Arnold Koller was born on April 10, 1874 as the son of the naturopath Eduard Koller and his wife Elisabetha (née Sauter) in Herisau. From 1893 to 1898 he attended the canton school in St. Gallen . From 1893 to 1898 he completed a medical degree at the Universities of Basel and Zurich . He then worked from 1899 to 1900 as an assistant at the Burghölzli insane asylum in canton Zurich . From 1900 to 1905 he then acted as deputy director of the cantonal institution Cery in the municipality of Prilly , until from 1905 to 1908 he played a key role in setting up the cantonal sanatorium in Herisau, of which he was director until 1923. In 1923 he moved to Lausanne as head of the scientific department of the international bureau against alcoholism . Two years later he took over the management of a private clinic in Prilly. From 1926 to 1936 he then held the position of director of the Préfargier mental hospital near Neuchâtel . His last position was from 1940 to 1953 as an employee of the Psychiatric Polyclinic at the University Hospital Zurich .

Arnold Koller, who was married to Sophie (née Fenner), died on September 25, 1959 at the age of 85 in Sufers.

Act

Arnold Koller is considered a pioneer of psychiatry, which was hardly respected at the beginning of the 20th century. He made valuable contributions to systematic work therapy, calming and order therapy. The Herisauer Anstalt, which he designed in the pavilion system, was ahead of its time and served as a role model. In addition, he dealt with insane statistics and was President of the Swiss Central Office against Alcoholism .

literature

  • Appenzeller newspaper . September 28 and September 30, 1959.
  • Hans Jakob Ritter: From the insane statistics to the «hereditary burden» of the population. In Traverse , 2003, issue 1, pp. 50-70, v. a. P. 67. ISSN  1420-4355

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personal data
SURNAME Koller, Arnold
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss psychiatrist
DATE OF BIRTH April 10, 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH Herisau
DATE OF DEATH September 25, 1959
Place of death Sufers