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Ignaz von Peczely

1826 – 1911

Hungarian physician

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Lived 1826 – 1911 (aged 85). Ignaz von Peczely was a physician and doctor (title).

Ignaz von Peczely (26 January 1826 – 14 July 1911) was a Hungarian scientist, physician, and homeopath, considered the father of modern iridology. Von Peczely first thought of iridology when caring for an owl with a broken leg. After noticing a spot in the owl's eye, he hypothesized a link between the two and later tested this theory with other animals and people. While iridology has been largely dismissed as pseudoscience, Von Peczely's research led to the first known accurate drawing of an iris.

Works A szivárványhártyáról. (Iris). Bpest, 1873. Táblarajzzal. Entdeckungen auf dem Gebiete der Natur- und der Heilkunde. Die chronischen Krankheiten. 1. Heft: Anleitung zum Studium der Diagnose aus den Augen. Budapest, 1880 Utasitás a bujakór gyökeres gyógyítására és gyógyszereim mikénti használatára. U. ott, 1883. Die Lungenschwindsucht und behufs Bewahrung vor derselben. Instruction zur gründlichen Heilung der acuten und chronischen Lungencatarrhe. Budapest: E. Bartalits, 1884 A fertőzés szomorú következményeinek kikerülhetése tekintetéből felvilágositás: az ivarszervek élettani állapotáról. U. ott, 1885. Die Augendiagnose des Dr. Ignacz von Péczely nach eigenen Beobachtungen von Emil Schlegel. Tübingen, 1887. Hat fametszettel s egy színes táblarajzzal. Om ögondiagnosen och en rationel sjukdomsbehandling efter Dr. Ignacz Péczely, af N. Liljequist. Stockholm, 1893.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
University of Vienna
Also known as
Ignác Péczely

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ignaz von Peczely?

Hungarian physician (1826–1911)

When was Ignaz von Peczely born?

Ignaz von Peczely was born on 26 January 1826 in Eberau.

When did Ignaz von Peczely die?

Ignaz von Peczely died on 14 July 1911 in Budapest.

What was Ignaz von Peczely's occupation?

Ignaz von Peczely was a physician and doctor (title).

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ignaz von Peczely

· Wikidata: Q1242888

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