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Józef Dietl

1804 – 1878

Austrian member of Austrian empire council and doctor

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About Józef Dietl

Lived 1804 – 1878 (aged 73). Józef Dietl was a Polish and Russian urologist, politician, pedagogue, university teacher, physician and mayor.

Józef Dietl (24 January 1804 in Podbuże near Sambor – 18 January 1878 in Kraków) was an Austro-Polish medical doctor born to an Austrian father and Polish mother. He studied medicine in Lviv and Vienna. He was a pioneer in balneology, and a professor of Jagiellonian University, elected as its rector in 1861. Dietl described the kidney ailment known as "Dietl's crisis" as well as its treatment.

He is renowned worldwide for being a "reformer of medicine" since he demonstrated through experiments that bloodletting was useless if not dangerous. His experiments were based on the use of a control group, a procedure still used today in the so-called "clinical trials" foundation of evidence-based medicine.

From 1866 to 1874, Dietl was the mayor of Kraków.

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Important facts

Born
24 January 1804, Pidbuzh
Birth century
19th century
Died
18 January 1878, Kraków
Occupation
Urologist, politician, pedagogue, university teacher, physician, mayor
Nationality
Poland, Russian Empire
Education
University of Vienna, Lviv University
Positions held
Rector, Member of the Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria, Chairperson, Member of Abgeordnetenhaus
Employers
Jagiellonian University, University of Vienna
Awards
Order of Franz Joseph; Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great; Honorary citizen of Kraków; Order of the Iron Crown (Austria); Civil Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary)
Also known as
Jozef Dietl

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Józef Dietl?

Austrian member of Austrian empire council and doctor (1804-1878)

When was Józef Dietl born?

Józef Dietl was born on 24 January 1804 in Pidbuzh.

When did Józef Dietl die?

Józef Dietl died on 18 January 1878 in Kraków.

What was Józef Dietl's occupation?

Józef Dietl was an urologist, politician, pedagogue, university teacher, physician and mayor.

What nationality was Józef Dietl?

Józef Dietl was Polish and Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Józef Dietl

· Wikidata: Q746534

· DBpedia: Józef Dietl

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