Ignaz Semmelweis

Summary

Ignaz Semmelweis is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tabán^[2]. He was born on July 1, 1818^[3]. He died in Oberdöbling^[4]. He died on August 13, 1865^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], botanist^[7], university teacher^[8], gynecologist^[9], and obstetrician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,055 views/month, #6,019 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Tabán^[2], Ignaz Semmelweis…
• Ignaz Semmelweis passed away in Oberdöbling^[4].
• Ignaz Semmelweis was born on July 1, 1818^[3].
• Ignaz Semmelweis died on August 13, 1865^[5].
• Ignaz Semmelweis is buried at Semmelweis Museum of Medical History^[12].
• Ignaz Semmelweis is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard^[13].
• Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard^[14].
• Ignaz Semmelweis's father was Josef Semmelweis^[15].
• Ignaz Semmelweis's mother was Q137711187^[16].
• Ignaz Semmelweis was married to Mária Weidenhofer^[17].
• Ignaz Semmelweis held citizenship in Austrian Empire^[18].
• Ignaz Semmelweis held citizenship in Hungary^[19].
• German was Ignaz Semmelweis's native language^[20].
• Ignaz Semmelweis's professions included physician^[6].
• Ignaz Semmelweis worked as a botanist^[7].
• Ignaz Semmelweis worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Ignaz Semmelweis's professions included gynecologist^[9].
• Ignaz Semmelweis worked as an obstetrician^[10].
• Ignaz Semmelweis's professions included hygienist^[21].
• Ignaz Semmelweis's field of work was midwifery^[22].
• Ignaz Semmelweis's field of work was gynaecology^[23].
• Ignaz Semmelweis's field of work was surgery^[24].
• Ignaz Semmelweis was employed by Eötvös Loránd University^[25].
• Ignaz Semmelweis was educated at University of Vienna^[26].
• Ignaz Semmelweis's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ignaz Semmelweis's place of birth was Tabán^[2]. He was born on July 1, 1818^[3]. His father was Josef Semmelweis^[15]. His mother was Q137711187^[16]. German was his native language^[20].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna^[26], a university^[28], in Austria^[29], founded in 1365^[30], headquartered in Vienna^[31]; Eötvös Loránd University^[27], a public research university^[32], in Hungary^[33], founded in 1635^[34], headquartered in Budapest^[35]; and Budapesti Egyetemi Katolikus Gimnázium^[36], a Gymnasium^[37], in Hungary^[38], founded in 1687^[39], headquartered in Budapest^[40]. Studied under Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra^[41], a physician^[42], 1816–1880^[43]; Joseph Škoda^[44], a physician^[45], 1805–1881^[46], of Austrian Empire^[47], specialised in internal medicine^[48]; and Carl von Rokitansky^[49], a physician^[50], 1804–1878^[51], of Cisleithania^[52], awarded the honorary citizen of Vienna^[53].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], botanist^[7], university teacher^[8], gynecologist^[9], obstetrician^[10], and hygienist^[21]. Fields of work include midwifery^[22], a medical profession^[54], in Colombia^[55]; gynaecology^[23], a medical specialty^[56]; and surgery^[24], a medical specialty^[57]. Among Ignaz Semmelweis's employers was Eötvös Loránd University^[25].

Personal Life

Ignaz Semmelweis was married to Mária Weidenhofer^[17].

Death and Burial

Ignaz Semmelweis died on August 13, 1865^[5]. He died in Oberdöbling^[4]. The cause of death was pyaemia^[58]. Recorded place of burial include Semmelweis Museum of Medical History^[12] and Fiume Road Graveyard^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ignaz Semmelweis include Semmelweis reflex^[59]; Semmelweis University^[60], a university^[61], in Hungary^[62], founded in 1951^[63], headquartered in Budapest District VIII^[64]; Semmelweis Museum of Medical History^[65], a museum^[66], in Hungary^[67], founded in 1965^[68]; and Semmelweis^[69], a film^[70], directed by Lajos Koltai^[71].

Why It Matters

Ignaz Semmelweis ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,055 views/month, #6,019 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 121 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

He is credited with the discovery of antisepsis^[74]. Works attributed to him include Etiology, Concept and Prophylaxis of Childbed Fever^[75], a written work^[76]. Entities named for him include Semmelweis reflex^[59]; Semmelweis University^[60], a university^[61], in Hungary^[62], founded in 1951^[63], headquartered in Budapest District VIII^[64]; Semmelweis Museum of Medical History^[65], a museum^[66], in Hungary^[67], founded in 1965^[68]; and Semmelweis^[69], a film^[70], directed by Lajos Koltai^[71].

FAQs

Where was Ignaz Semmelweis born?

Ignaz Semmelweis was born in Tabán^[2].

Where did Ignaz Semmelweis die?

Ignaz Semmelweis died in Oberdöbling^[4].

Who were Ignaz Semmelweis's parents?

Ignaz Semmelweis's father was Josef Semmelweis^[15]. Ignaz Semmelweis's mother was Q137711187^[16].

Who was Ignaz Semmelweis married to?

Ignaz Semmelweis's spouses include Mária Weidenhofer^[17].

What did Ignaz Semmelweis do for work?

Ignaz Semmelweis worked as physician^[6], botanist^[7], university teacher^[8], gynecologist^[9], and obstetrician^[10].

Where did Ignaz Semmelweis go to school?

Ignaz Semmelweis was educated at University of Vienna^[26], Eötvös Loránd University^[27], and Budapesti Egyetemi Katolikus Gimnázium^[36].

What did Ignaz Semmelweis discover?

Ignaz Semmelweis is credited as discoverer of antisepsis^[74].