Ignaz Semmelweis
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Ignaz Semmelweis was a physician, botanist, university teacher, gynecologist, obstetrician, and hygienist born on July 1, 1818 in Tabán [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. He died on August 13, 1865 in Oberdöbling [9][1][10][2][3][4][7][6].
Semmelweis was educated at the University of Vienna, Eötvös Loránd University, and Budapesti Egyetemi Katolikus Gimnázium [11]. He worked as a university teacher at Eötvös Loránd University . His professional field encompassed midwifery, gynaecology, and surgery .
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Semmelweis Museum of Medical History[11], Fiume Road Graveyard[12]
- Father: Josef Semmelweis[13]
- Mother: Theresa Müller[14]
- Spouse: Mária Weidenhofer[15]
- Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[16], Hungary[17]
- Native language: German[18]
- Occupation: hygienist[19]
- Field of work: midwifery[20], gynaecology[21], surgery[22]
- Employer: Eötvös Loránd University[23]
- Educated at: University of Vienna[24], Eötvös Loránd University[25], Budapesti Egyetemi Katolikus Gimnázium[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Commons category: Ignaz Semmelweis[28]
- Cause of death: pyaemia[29]
- Family name: Semmelweis[30]
- Given name: Ignaz[31], Philipp[32], Ignác[33], Fülöp[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ignaz Semmelweis[35]
- Commons gallery: Ignaz Semmelweis[36]
- Relative: Péter Ráth[37]
- Student of: Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra[38], Joseph Škoda[39], Carl von Rokitansky[40]
- Manner of death: natural causes[41]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[42], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[45], Austrian German[46], English[47], German[48]
- Name in native language: Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ignaz Semmelweis include Semmelweis reflex[50]; Semmelweis University[51], a university[52], in Hungary[53], founded in 1951[54], headquartered in Budapest District VIII[55]; Semmelweis Museum of Medical History[56], a museum[57], in Hungary[58], founded in 1965[59]; and Semmelweis[60], a film[61], directed by Lajos Koltai[62].
Why It Matters
Ignaz Semmelweis has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 136 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He is credited with the discovery of antisepsis[65]. Works attributed to him include Etiology, Concept and Prophylaxis of Childbed Fever[66], a written work[67]. Entities named for him include Semmelweis reflex[50]; Semmelweis University[51], a university[52], in Hungary[53], founded in 1951[54], headquartered in Budapest District VIII[55]; Semmelweis Museum of Medical History[56], a museum[57], in Hungary[58], founded in 1965[59]; and Semmelweis[60], a film[61], directed by Lajos Koltai[62].
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[13]. Ignaz Semmelweis's mother was Theresa Müller[14].
Who was Ignaz Semmelweis married to?
Ignaz Semmelweis's spouses include Mária Weidenhofer[15].
What did Ignaz Semmelweis do for work?
Ignaz Semmelweis worked as a physician[5], botanist[6], university teacher[7], gynecologist[8], and obstetrician[9].
Where did Ignaz Semmelweis go to school?
Ignaz Semmelweis was educated at University of Vienna[24], Eötvös Loránd University[25], and Budapesti Egyetemi Katolikus Gimnázium[26].
What did Ignaz Semmelweis discover?
Ignaz Semmelweis is credited as discoverer of antisepsis[65].