Božidar Špišić (September 6, 1879 in Sisak - August 31, 1957 in Zagreb) was a Croatian orthopedist and rector of the University of Zagreb.
Božidar Špišić | |
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| Born | 6 September 1879 |
| Died | 31 August 1957 (aged 77) |
| Alma mater | University of Graz |
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| Fields | Orthopedics |
In 1908, Špišić formed the first orthopedic bureau in Croatia, which is seen as the founding of orthopedics in the country.[1] Špišić formed the orthopedic clinic in Zagreb in 1930.[2] He was the rector of the University of Zagreb from 1943 to 1944.[3] In 1946, illness forced him to retire.[4]
The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts held a symposium on Špišić in 2005.[5] In 2008, Špišić's native city of Sisak decided to name a street in his honour to mark the 100th anniversary of orthopedics in Croatia.[6]
References edit
- ^ ISPO Croatia Archived July 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Božidar Špišić: Founder of orthopedics in Croatia
- ^ Božidar Špišić
- ^ prof.dr.sc. Božidar Špišić Archived April 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Božidar Špišić – zasade i razvoj ortopedije na našem području Archived September 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Streets of Sisak changing names [dead link]