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(¤ 1820, † 1883) Pediatrician, working in Prague. Born in Lviv, the then capital of Austrian Galicia. Began medical studies in Lviv, continued in Prague. 1843 dissertation, worked as a court and prison doctor for 20 years. 1863 habilitation. Later he was appointed head of the Prague "Foundling Hospital". 1865 appointed full professor of paediatrics. Field(s) of research: 1878 First description of "Dermatitis exfoliativa of young infants" (Staphylogenes Lyell syndrome).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer