Isidor Neumann
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Isidor Neumann, Edler von Heilwart (March 2, 1832, Mißlitz
, Moravia
– August 31, 1906) was an Austria
n dermatologist.
He was a student at the so-called Vienna School of Dermatology
under Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra
(1816–1880), earning his doctorate in 1858. In 1863 he received his habilitation, and in 1873 became an associate professor. In 1881 he was appointed professor of dermatology and successor to Carl Ludwig Sigmund
(1810–1883) as director of the clinic for syphilis
.
In his 1886 publication Vierteljahrsschrift für Dermatologie und Syphilis, he described a type of pemphigus
vulgaris, which later became known as Pemphigus vegetans of Neumann
. He was also the first to publish a detailed study (Über die senilen Veränderungen der Haut des Menschen) of prematurely aged skin caused by over-exposure to weather conditions. However it wasn't until several years later that Paul Gerson Unna
gave it a name, calling it seemannshaut or "sailors' skin".
During the Austrian government's occupation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Neumann was sent to the country to manage the public health problem of syphilis and leprosy.
Miroslav (Znojmo District)
Miroslav is a town in the Czech Republic.-External links:*...
, Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
– August 31, 1906) was an Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n dermatologist.
He was a student at the so-called Vienna School of Dermatology
Vienna School of Dermatology
The Vienna School of Dermatology was a group of dermatologists affiliated to the University of Vienna who became an important reference in the development of modern dermatology in the second half of the 19th century...
under Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra
Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra
Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra was an Austrian physician and dermatologist,...
(1816–1880), earning his doctorate in 1858. In 1863 he received his habilitation, and in 1873 became an associate professor. In 1881 he was appointed professor of dermatology and successor to Carl Ludwig Sigmund
Carl Ludwig Sigmund
Carl Ludwig Sigmund von Ilanor was an Austrian syphilologist born in Schässburg , Transylvania....
(1810–1883) as director of the clinic for syphilis
Syphilis
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The primary route of transmission is through sexual contact; however, it may also be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy or at birth, resulting in congenital syphilis...
.
In his 1886 publication Vierteljahrsschrift für Dermatologie und Syphilis, he described a type of pemphigus
Pemphigus
Pemphigus is a rare group of blistering autoimmune diseases that affect the skin and mucous membranes.In pemphigus, autoantibodies form against desmoglein. Desmoglein forms the "glue" that attaches adjacent epidermal cells via attachment points called desmosomes...
vulgaris, which later became known as Pemphigus vegetans of Neumann
Pemphigus vegetans of Neumann
Pemphigus vegetans of Neumann is a localized disease of pemphigus vulgaris slightly more extensive than pemphigus vegetans of Hallopeau....
. He was also the first to publish a detailed study (Über die senilen Veränderungen der Haut des Menschen) of prematurely aged skin caused by over-exposure to weather conditions. However it wasn't until several years later that Paul Gerson Unna
Paul Gerson Unna
Paul Gerson Unna, was a German physician specialized in dermatology and one of the pioneers in dermatopathology....
gave it a name, calling it seemannshaut or "sailors' skin".
During the Austrian government's occupation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Neumann was sent to the country to manage the public health problem of syphilis and leprosy.
External sources
- Isidor Neumann @ Who Named ItWho Named ItWho Named It? is an English-language dictionary of medical eponyms and the people associated with their identification. Though this is a dictionary, many eponyms and persons are presented in extensive articles with comprehensive bibliographies. It is hosted in Norway and maintained by medical...
- Journal of cutaneous diseases by the American Dermatological Association (1906) (biography)