About Hans Hunziker
Lived 1878 – 1941 (aged 63). Hans Hunziker was a Swiss physician, university teacher and psychiatrist, known for Alcoholism and Neuropsychiatry.
Hans Hunziker (2 August 1878 – 17 December 1941) was a Swiss psychiatrist, professor of social medicine at University of Basel, head of the Cantonal Health Office of Basel-Stadt, and notable for his contributions on neuropsychiatry. He wrote his thesis under the supervision of Professor Paul Ernst entitled: "Uber intraventrikulaere gehirntumoren", which he defended successfully on January 3, 1906.
Publications Die Basler Thyphusepidemie vom August 1931. Lecture / Paper presented at the Medical Society of Basel, 3 December 1931. Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift, vol. 62, issue 38. Basel: Benno Schwabe, 1932. Das Wasser als Träger von Krankheitskeimen. Lecture / Paper presented at the 58th Annual Assembly of the Swiss Gas and Water Professionals Association (SVGW) in Basel, 5 September 1931. Monats-Bulletin des Schweizerischen Vereins von Gas- und Wasserfachmännern. Zurich, 1931, Nr.10. “Die Bedeutung des Rheinstauwerks Kembs für die Abwasseranlage und den Grundwasserstand der Stadt Basel und die zur Vermeidung hygienischer Misstände notwendigen Massnahmen”. In: Technische Hygiene, Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Strassenwesen, Zurich, 1931, Nr.7/8. “Hygienische Gesichtspunkte beim Bau des neuen Zentralfriedhofes in Basel”. In: Technische Hygiene, Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Strassenwesen Nr.5. Solothurn: Vogt-Schild, 1931. “Welche Anforderungen sind an den Hygieneunterricht für Lehrer und Schüler zu stellen?”. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspflege und Archiv für Sozialfürsorge. vol. VIII, Nr.5. Zurich: Gutswiller, 1928. “Der Kampf gegen das Kurpfuschertum in der Schweiz”. Veröffentlichungen aus dem Gebiete der Medizinalverwaltung. vol. 27, Nr. 8. Berlin: Schoetz, 1928. p. 7-16.
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Who was Hans Hunziker?
Swiss physician (1878-1941)
When was Hans Hunziker born?
Hans Hunziker was born on 2 August 1878 in Attelwil.
When did Hans Hunziker die?
Hans Hunziker died on 17 December 1941 in Basel.
What was Hans Hunziker's occupation?
Hans Hunziker was a physician, university teacher and psychiatrist.
What was Hans Hunziker known for?
Hans Hunziker was known for Alcoholism and Neuropsychiatry.
What nationality was Hans Hunziker?
Hans Hunziker was Swiss.
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