About Gustav Alexander
Lived 1873 – 1932 (aged 58–59). Gustav Alexander was an Austrian surgeon, otolaryngologist, university teacher and physician.
Gustav Alexander (1873 – 12 April 1932) was an Austrian otolaryngologist remembered for describing Alexander's law. He was the director of the Department of Otology of the Wiener Allgemeine Poliklinik from 1917 until his death. He was the father of Leo Alexander.
He was assassinated on the street between his home and the Poliklinik by Johann Soukop, a Czechoslovak former patient who had tried to assassinate him 22 years earlier.
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Who was Gustav Alexander?
Austrian surgeon (1872-1932)
When was Gustav Alexander born?
Gustav Alexander was born in 1873 in Vienna.
When did Gustav Alexander die?
Gustav Alexander died on 12 April 1932 in Vienna.
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Gustav Alexander was a surgeon, otolaryngologist, university teacher and physician.
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Gustav Alexander was Austrian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gustav Alexander. https://biography.guide/gustav-alexander-surgeon/
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