Dominik von Vivenot

Dominik Edler von Vivenot, 1831

Dominik de Vivenot , from 1832 Edler von Vivenot , (born December 25, 1764 in Vienna ; † May 9, 1833 ibid) was an Austrian doctor .

Life

Vivenot is the son of Nicolaus de Vivenot, who came to Vienna from Luxembourg to educate the sons of State Chancellor Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg . Dominik de Vivenot went through high school and philosophical studies in Vienna and instead of entering the military service initially intended for him, began studying medicine at the University of Vienna . On October 20, 1787 he was promoted to Dr. med. PhD .

Vivenot initially worked as a poor doctor , but quickly became known for his skills in particularly complex cases of illness and was in great demand as a general practitioner . He also gained increasing prominence through the treatment of cholera . He became a member of the medical faculty of the Vienna University and kk examination commissioner for medical subjects. He was the first doctor to do voluntary work at the Vienna Cholera Hospital and was heavily involved in combating the epidemic, especially during the cholera epidemic in 1830 . In addition, as a member of the association to support worthy but needy students, he personally took on several students of medicine and surgery. He eventually rose to become one of the most famous doctors in Vienna and was consulted by the imperial family in 1829 and 1832. In 1832 he saved the life of Prince Ferdinand , King of Hungary.

Vivenot was raised to the nobility on May 6, 1832 for his services as a medic , and he received a gold, signed box from the imperial family. He died of influenza in 1833 .

His son was the doctor Rudolph Ritter von Vivenot . His grandchildren included the physician Rudolph Ritter von Vivenot and the historian Alfred Ritter von Vivenot .

literature

• Dominik Edler from Vivenot. In: New Nekrolog der Deutschen . 11th year on the year 1833, 1st volume, Voigt, Weimar 1835, pp. 353–356.
• Adolph Carl Peter Callisen : Medicinisches Writer Lexicon of the now living physicians, surgeons, obstetricians, pharmacists and naturalists of all educated nations . 33rd volume, Altona 1845, p. 163 f.
• Constantin von Wurzbach : Vivenot, Dominik Edler von . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 51. Part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1885, p. 90 f. ( Digitized version ).
• Annette von Vivenot: history of the family v. Vivenot. Steyrermühl, Vienna 1902, pp. 23–34 (digitized version ) .
• Daniela Angetter:  Vivenot, Dominik Edler von. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 15, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957–2013, p. 304.