Leo Fleischmann (dentist)

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Leo Fleischmann (born March 1, 1871 in Úsov , † January 13, 1932 in Vienna ) was an Austrian dentist . He is considered a pioneer in investigating the dangers of amalgam fillings in teeth.

Life

After studying at the Universities of Prague and Vienna , Fleischmann obtained his doctorate. med. Afterwards he was head of the mercury investigation center at the Charité in Berlin . After completing his habilitation , he was offered a chair in dentistry at the University of Vienna.

Works

  • On the status of the question of the dangerousness of amalgam fillings , in: Deutsche Zahnärztliche Wochenschrift, 1928, pp. 141–151

literature

  • Fleischmann Leo. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957, p. 329.
  • German Biographical Archive
  • Fischer, Biographical Lexicon of the Outstanding Doctors of the Last Fifty Years (1880-1930) , Berlin a. Vienna 1932–1933
  • Obituary: Neue Freie Presse (Vienna) January 15, 1932, p. 16

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ingrid Müller-Schneemayer The Amalgam Controversy in the Twenties of the 20th Century (PDF; 1.8 MB), Diss. (Munich) 2004
personal data
SURNAME Fleischmann, Leo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian dentist
DATE OF BIRTH March 1, 1871
PLACE OF BIRTH Úsov
DATE OF DEATH January 13, 1932
Place of death Vienna