Dr. Hermann Schlesinger

Studierte in Wien; 1890 Dr.med.; Aspirant an der psychiatrischen Klinik bei Meynert und Assistent an der Klinik Nothnagel; wurde 1892 Sekundararzt den Kliniken Fuchs und Schrötter und 1895 Assistent der 3. medizinischen Klinik; 1895 (1894) Habilitation für innere Medizin in Wien; 1902 tit. a.o.Prof., 1920 (1927) a.o. Prof.; war Vorstand der 2., dann der 3. medizinischen Abteilung des Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Spitals sowie der 3., später der 2. medizinischen Abteilung des Allgemeinen Krankenhauses; ärztlicher Direktor der Volksheilstätte Wienerwald; begründete aus eigenen Mitteln die Volksheilstätte Pernitz; früher Vertreter der Geriatrie in Wien; Mitbegründer des Wiener Medizinischen Clubs, der späteren Gesellschaft für innere Medizin und Kinderheilkunde; zahlreiche wissenschaftliche Arbeiten, unter anderen in drei Teilen "Die Indikation chirurgischer Eingriffe bei inneren Erkrankungen" (19031905). B: Hochschullehrer, Internist, Neurologe. W: 1917 Regierungsrat; 1921 Hofrat. Qu: 28. Verzeichnis jüd. Autoren (antisem.)/Bd. 6 . 48. Wininger/Bd. 5; 7 .79. Gold 1971a/S. 130 . 85a. Heuer /Bd. 3 . 105. Kaznelson/S. 494f . 111. ÖBL/ Archiv / 0 . 126. ÖBL/Bd. 10 . 148. Universal Jewish Encyclopedia/Bd. 9 . 152. Jüdisches Lexikon/Bd. 5 . 299. Ärztelexikon 1932/33/Bd. 2 . 320. Stumpf/So 140-167 . 505. Lesky /5. 333 . 836. Koren. 1014. DBE . c. DBA . cnf. OBA/NF . XI. Tagblattarchiv. Handbuch österreichischer Autorinnen und Autoren Jüdischer Herkunft.

Death of Schlesinger

Prof. Dr. Hermann Schlesinger, an eminent scientist and a great patron of art, has died, aged 67. Schlesinger was early recognized as a physician of unusual ability. His career has been brilliant. Nothagel, who at that time (1890-1900) was an authority in internal medicine, summoned him to Vienna as first assistant in his clinic. At this time he had begun his studies on syringomyelia. He devoted himself also to the study of tetany ; described the syphilitic disorders of the vascular system and made researches on the pathology of tuber¬ culosis. As head of a large department of the Vienna General Hospital, he founded what he termed a "Lehr- und Heil- Schule," which, at the time of the medical nihilism in therapy, gave a definite trend to thought. From this research center came a work that is still regarded as authoritative : "The Diseases of Old Age." During the war he established a large institute for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, which is still functioning. In addition to his activity as scientist, teacher and physician he found time and leisure, as a patron of art, to found the Theatermuseum. In order that his work might not be left unsponsored, Docent Dr. Holler, a pupil and assistant of Professor Ortner, has been appointed successor to Schlesinger. (From the Journal of the American Medical Association - jama.ama-assn.org)