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Wilhelm Winternitz
1834-03-01 – 1917-02-22
Life & Legacy
Wilhelm Winternitz (1 March 1835, Josefov (Jaroměř) Josefstadt (now a part of Jaroměř, Okres Náchod), Bohemia – 22 February 1917, Vienna) was a Czech-Austrian Jewish physician and hydropathist. He was an influential neurologist and hydropathist who at the time was commonly characterized as "the father of scientific hydrotherapy".
Occupation & Career
physician, neurologist, cure doctor
Legacy Highlights
Employer
University of Vienna
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q85501 — wikidata View source
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