Hermann Edler von Zeissl

Hermann Edler von Zeissl (September 22, 1817 - September 23, 1884) was an Austrian dermatologist who was born in the village of Vierzighuben, near Zwittau, Moravia.

Zeissl received his medical doctorate from the University of Vienna, and in 1846 became a medical assistant in the surgical and dermatological hospitals at the university. In 1861 he became a professor in Vienna, and in 1869 became head physician of the department of syphilis at the General Hospital Vienna. During his career, he was a leading authority regarding venereal disease.

Written works

 * Compendium der Pathologie und Therapie der primär-syphilitium (1850)
 * Lehrbuch der Constitutionellen Syphilis für Aerzte und Hörer der Medizin (Erlangen, 1864)
 * Lehrbuch der Syphilis und der put dieser verwandten ortlichen venerischen Krankheiten (1875)
 * Grundriss der Pathologie und Therapie der Syphilis (1876)

Reference

 * Jewish Encyclopedia; Hermann von Zeissl

Hermann von Zeissl