Max Hausmann

Max Hausmann (born July 6, 1875 in St. Gallen ; † August 4, 1948 there ) was a Swiss doctor and author .

life and work

Max Hausmann was the son of the «Hecht-Apotheke» founder, Caspar Friedrich Hausmann. Hausmann studied medicine at the Universities of Geneva , Göttingen and Bern , where he completed his studies in 1900 with a state examination and a doctorate.

Hausmann then worked as an assistant doctor at various clinics abroad. In 1903 he settled as a general practitioner in St. Gallen, where in 1919 he founded the "Blumenau Clinic". In 1910 he joined the Concordia Masonic Lodge .

Hausmann had been an active member of the St. Gallen Natural Science Society since 1906 and was on its board for over thirty years. In 1946 he received honorary membership.

He also worked in the St. Gallen local chapter of the new Helvetic Society and was twice its president. As a staunch opponent of alcohol and nicotine, Hausmann also presided over the abstinence movement of the St. Gallen "alcohol counter-union".

Hausmann was married and had two sons. His wife died in 1922.

literature

• Paul Vogler: Obituary for Max Hausmann (1875–1948). In: Report on the activities of the St. Gallic Natural Science Society , Vol. 73, 1949, pp. 1–7 ( digitized version ).
• List of publications by Dr. Max Hausmann. In: Report on the activities of the St. Gallic Natural Science Society , Vol. 43, 1901, pp. 8–9 ( digitized version ).

Web links

• Clinic with tradition. In: St. Galler Tagblatt . September 29, 2011
• Max Hausmann. In: WorldCat