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Andreas Joseph von Stifft
1760-11-30 – 1836-06-16
Life & Legacy
Andreas Joseph von Stifft (30 November 1760 – 16 June 1836) was an Austrian medical doctor who influenced the teaching of medicine in Austria. He became a royal physician and was ennobled in 1814. Although considered scientifically mediocre and even as "incompetent", he had great political influence that he used to change the course of medical study, enhancing the duration of study from four to five years and making a two-year clinical practice a condition for receiving a degree.
Occupation & Career
town physician, physician
Education
University of Vienna
Legacy Highlights
Organizations & Memberships
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie
Education & Institutions
University of Vienna
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q498594 — wikidata View source
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