<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Fodor József (1843–1901) is the founder of Hungarian hygiene who established the second hygiene department and hygiene institute in the world; he was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He lived in the era of great microbiological discoveries, and his rich and multidisciplinary work has opened up new directions and approaches in science. For a short period of time he was professor at the newly established university from Cluj (Kolozsvár), later he had important contributions to the Hungarian public health act of 1876. His entire professional career represents a very special model by the messages left behind. He was proposed for Nobel Prize in medical (biological) sciences, but he suddenly died on 20 March 1901.</p></abstract>

Fodor József (1843–1901) is the founder of Hungarian hygiene who established the second hygiene department and hygiene institute in the world; he was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He lived in the era of great microbiological discoveries, and his rich and multidisciplinary work has opened up new directions and approaches in science. For a short period of time he was professor at the newly established university from Cluj (Kolozsvár), later he had important contributions to the Hungarian public health act of 1876. His entire professional career represents a very special model by the messages left behind. He was proposed for Nobel Prize in medical (biological) sciences, but he suddenly died on 20 March 1901.

In memory of Fodor József

University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tîrgu Mureș

Bulletin of Medical Sciences

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Fodor József (1843–1901) is the founder of Hungarian hygiene who established the second hygiene department and hygiene institute in the world; he was a member...

In memory of Fodor József

Publicado en línea: 25 nov 2019

Páginas: 131 - 135

Recibido: 20 feb 2018

Aceptado: 25 may 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orvtudert-2018-0007

Palabras clave
medical history, hygiene, institute of hygiene, medical sciences

© 2018 Ábrám Zoltán, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

In memory of Fodor József

Publicado en línea: 25 nov 2019

Páginas: 131 - 135

Recibido: 20 feb 2018

Aceptado: 25 may 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orvtudert-2018-0007

Palabras clavemedical history, hygiene, institute of hygiene, medical sciences

© 2018 Ábrám Zoltán, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
medical history, hygiene, institute of hygiene, medical sciences