Florian Kratschmer from Forstburg

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Florian Kratschmer , knight of Forstburg since 1908 (born April 20, 1843 in Giebau , Moravia , † June 11, 1922 in Vienna ) was an Austrian military doctor and hygienist.

Life

The coat of arms awarded to Florian Kratschmer Ritter von Forstburg in 1908 on the occasion of the ennoblement

Kratschmer was born the son of a weaver. After studying at the kk medical-surgical Josephs Academy in Vienna , he received his doctorate in medicine in 1869. He then got a job as an assistant at the Vienna Garrison Hospital and then worked in the laboratory of the Josephs Academy until 1874. In 1876 he became a member of the Military Medical Medical Committee and the Supreme Medical Council. From 1877 Kratschmer worked as a private lecturer for forensic and hygienic chemistry at the University of Vienna and after Josef Nowak's death in 1886 he took over his chair for hygiene as a supplement. Two years later he was appointed Associate Professor. In 1900 Kratschmer became a limited partner in the new military medical application school. From 1901 he was President of the Medical Committee and the Supreme Medical Council. In 1903 the University of Vienna appointed him full professor for medicinal chemistry and hygiene. He was the first military doctor in this office. In 1908 he was ennobled to Knight of Forstburg . Kratschmer von Forstburg was promoted to chief medical officer in 1909 and appointed head of the military medical officer corps. In 1911 he retired.

From 1912 Florian Kratschmer was an honorary member of the Society of Doctors in Vienna .

His honorary grave is in the Döblinger Friedhof .

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Kratschmer von Forstburg gained notoriety primarily through his research on drinking water and food. In 1885 he successfully spoke out against the use of Danube water for Vienna's drinking water supply with an expert report . His special promotion was the military medical application school. He published 35 scientific papers.

Publications (selection)

  • An Easily Executable Method for Examining Drinking Water , 1876–1881, 2 ed.
  • The most important secret drugs and specialties , 1888
  • On the hygienic importance of the art of cooking (folk writings of the Austrian Society for Health Care, Volume 3), 1896
  • with Emanuel Senft : Microscopic and microchemical investigation of urine sediments , 1901–1909, 3 ed. including one in Czech
  • Somatology and Hygiene Textbook for Military Educational Institutions , 1902
  • Pocket book for practical examinations of the most important foods and luxury foods , 1903-1919, 3 ed.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Karl Heinz Tragl: History of the Society of Doctors in Vienna since 1838 . Böhlau, Vienna 2011, ISBN 978-3-205-78512-5 , pp. 268 .
  2. ↑ http://www.viennatouristguide.at/Friedhoefe/Doebling/doebling_liste.htm
personal data
SURNAME Kratschmer von Forstburg, Florian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kratschmer Knight of Forstburg, Florian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian hygienist
DATE OF BIRTH April 20, 1843
PLACE OF BIRTH Giebau
DATE OF DEATH June 11, 1922
Place of death Vienna