About Karel Maydl
Lived 1853 – 1903 (aged 50). Karel Maydl was a physician, surgeon and teacher.
Karel Maydl (10 March 1853 – 8 August 1903) was a Czech-Austrian surgeon. He is considered the founder of Czech surgery.
Life and career
Maydl was born on 10 March 1853 in Rokytnice nad Jizerou, Bohemia, Austrian Empire.
In 1897 he was the first physician to describe the disease later known as Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome.
Maydl died on 8 August 1903 and is buried at the Olšany Cemetery in Prague.
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Who was Karel Maydl?
Czech surgeon and doctor (1853-1903)
When was Karel Maydl born?
Karel Maydl was born on 10 March 1853 in Rokytnice nad Jizerou.
When did Karel Maydl die?
Karel Maydl died on 8 August 1903 in Dobřichovice.
What was Karel Maydl's occupation?
Karel Maydl was a physician, surgeon and teacher.
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