Lajos Markusovszky (1815–1893) surgeon, from 1857 founder and publisher of Orvosi Hetilap (Hungarian medical journal), later editor of the journal, after 1867 Advisor to the Ministry for Religion and Education regarding University affairs.

Lajos Markusovszky
Lajos Markusovszky
Born1815
Csorba, Hungary
Died1893
NationalityHungarian
Known forfounder of Orvosi Hetilap
Scientific career
Fieldssurgeon
Doctoral advisorJános Balassa
Ignác Semmelweis

He is generally agreed to have been Ignaz Semmelweis's best friend.[1]

References edit

Benedek, István (1983). Ignaz Phillip Semmelweis 1818-1865. Gyomaendrőd, Hungary: Corvina Kiadó. ISBN 963-13-1459-6. plate 11

  1. ^ Hauzman, Erik E (2006). "Semmelweis and his German contemporaries". 40th International Congress on the History of Medicine, ISHM 2006. Budapest, Hungary August 26–30, 2006. Archived from the original on May 30, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-05.{{cite conference}}: CS1 maint: location (link)