Dr. Sigmund Wolfsohn (1765-1850) and the Biedermeier era: an orthopaedist, manufacturer of surgical appliances and leisure time products, and the builder of the Apollosaal in Vienna.

Avi Ohry*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

This is the extraordinary story of a British born orthopedist, Dr. SigmundWolfsohn (1765-1850), who came to Vienna, manufactured artificial limbs and surgical appliances, and created the magnificent colossal dancing and entertainment palace--the "Apollosaal"

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)91-94
Number of pages4
JournalVesalius : acta internationales historiae medicinae
Volume16
Issue number2
StatePublished - Dec 2010

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Dr. Sigmund Wolfsohn (1765-1850) and the Biedermeier era: an orthopaedist, manufacturer of surgical appliances and leisure time products, and the builder of the Apollosaal in Vienna.'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this