Franz Emerich
Franz Emerich (* 1496 in Troppau , Silesia ; † May 25, 1560 in Vienna ) was an Austrian doctor and university professor.
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Franz Emerich, originally from Silesia, was the first professor of surgery at the University of Vienna . After he had already given lectures on the subject from 1536, a separate chair for surgery was established at the university in 1542. In 1548 Emerich became dean . He made great contributions to the medical science of his time.
Franz Emerich was buried in the former cemetery near St. Stephen's Cathedral. In 1907 the Franz-Emerich-Gasse in Vienna- Meidling was named after the doctor.
literature
- Felix Czeike: Historical Lexicon Vienna Vol. 2 . Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1993
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| SURNAME | Emerich, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian surgeon and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1496 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Troppau |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 25, 1560 |
| Place of death | Vienna |