Salomon Moos
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Salomon Moos was a German otologist born in Randegg, a village in the Grand Duchy of Baden
.
He studied medicine at the University of Heidelberg, and following graduation worked as an assistant at the medical clinic of Karl Ewald Hasse
. Afterwards he continued his education in Prague
and Vienna
, and in 1859 became privat-docent at Heidelberg
. In 1866 he was an associate professor, and later became director and chief surgeon
at the otology
clinic at the University of Heidelberg.
His best known research concerned diseases of the inner ear
s' labyrinth. Moos is credited with being the first physician to point out that in certain infectious disease
s, micro-organisms within the labyrinth negatively affect hearing and equilibrium.
In 1869 he co-founded the Archiv für Augen- und Ohrenheilkunde (Archives of Ophthalmology and Otology) with Hermann Jakob Knapp
, a journal that was published in German and English, with Moos being director of otological department of the German edition. In 1878 the ophthalmological and otological departments separated into independent entities, with Moos being editor of the Zeitschrift für Ohrenheilkunde until his death in 1895. Among his better known written works was a translation of Joseph Toynbee
's "Diseases of the Ear" as Lehrbuch der Ohrenkrankheiten (1863). Other publications by Moos include:
Grand Duchy of Baden
The Grand Duchy of Baden was a historical state in the southwest of Germany, on the east bank of the Rhine. It existed between 1806 and 1918.-History:...
.
He studied medicine at the University of Heidelberg, and following graduation worked as an assistant at the medical clinic of Karl Ewald Hasse
Karl Ewald Hasse
Karl Ewald Hasse was a German physician and professor of special pathology born in Dresden.He studied medicine at the Universities of Dresden and Leipzig, earning his doctorate in 1833. Later he continued his education in Paris and Vienna, and subsequently returned to Leipzig, where in 1836 he...
. Afterwards he continued his education in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
and Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, and in 1859 became privat-docent at Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
. In 1866 he was an associate professor, and later became director and chief surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
at the otology
Otology
Otology is a branch of biomedicine which studies normal and pathological anatomy and physiology of the ear as well as its diseases, diagnosis and treatment....
clinic at the University of Heidelberg.
His best known research concerned diseases of the inner ear
Inner ear
The inner ear is the innermost part of the vertebrate ear. In mammals, it consists of the bony labyrinth, a hollow cavity in the temporal bone of the skull with a system of passages comprising two main functional parts:...
s' labyrinth. Moos is credited with being the first physician to point out that in certain infectious disease
Infectious disease
Infectious diseases, also known as communicable diseases, contagious diseases or transmissible diseases comprise clinically evident illness resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism...
s, micro-organisms within the labyrinth negatively affect hearing and equilibrium.
In 1869 he co-founded the Archiv für Augen- und Ohrenheilkunde (Archives of Ophthalmology and Otology) with Hermann Jakob Knapp
Hermann Jakob Knapp
Hermann Jakob Knapp was a German-American ophthalmologist who was born in Dauborn, Nassau. He earned his medical degree from the University of Giessen in 1854. As a young physician he studied with Franciscus Cornelis Donders in Utrecht, William Bowman in London, Albrecht von Graefe in Berlin and...
, a journal that was published in German and English, with Moos being director of otological department of the German edition. In 1878 the ophthalmological and otological departments separated into independent entities, with Moos being editor of the Zeitschrift für Ohrenheilkunde until his death in 1895. Among his better known written works was a translation of Joseph Toynbee
Joseph Toynbee
Joseph Toynbee was an English otologist, whose career was dedicated to pathological and anatomical studies of the ear.He was born in Heckington, Lincolnshire in 1815....
's "Diseases of the Ear" as Lehrbuch der Ohrenkrankheiten (1863). Other publications by Moos include:
- Klinik der Ohrenkrankheiten (Clinic for Ear Diseases), (1866)
- Anatomie und Physiologie der Eustachisehen Rohre (AnatomyAnatomyAnatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
and PhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
of the Eustachian Tubes), (1874) - Uber Meningitis cerebrospinalis Epidemica, (1881)
- Uber Pilzinvasion des Labyrinths im Gofolge von Masern (Concerning Fungal Infection of the Labyrinths in association with MeaslesMeaslesMeasles, also known as rubeola or morbilli, is an infection of the respiratory system caused by a virus, specifically a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus. Morbilliviruses, like other paramyxoviruses, are enveloped, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA viruses...
), (1888) - Histologische und bakterielle Untersucliungen Uber Mittelohrerkrankungenbei den verschiedenen Fonnen Diphtherie, (1890)