Joseph von Quarin

Joseph Freiherr von Quarin ( born November 19, 1733 in Vienna, † March 19, 1814 ) was an Austrian physician.

Quarin was born as the son of the physician Peter Quarin and received his doctorate at the age of 15 years to Dr. phil. He then studied medicine at the University of Freiburg and graduated in 1751 his second degree with the academic degree Dr. med from. After his return to Vienna Quarin was forced to make several tests again. Gerard van Swieten encouraged Quarin subsequently also to take the teaching profession, whereupon Quarin held lectures in 1754. First Quarin taught anatomy, pharmacology and later also served as chief physician at the clinic in the hospital of the Brothers. There followed in 1758 the appointment as kk Rath, then also the government and Santitätsrat. As a further function Quarin held the office of speakers for the medical service at the Lower Austrian provincial office. After Maria Theresa had sent him in 1777 to care for her son Archduke Ferdinand Karl to Milan, they made ​​him physician to the royal family. He held this position under Joseph II in 1784 and entrusted him with the direction of the Chief Directorate of the General Hospital, which he put back again in 1791. 1790 Quarin of Joseph II was raised shortly before his death in a baron and appointed in the consequence also of Emperor Franz personal physician. At the Medical College, he was elected six times to the rector. Among his greatest achievements included the expansion of the General Hospital and the establishment of spatially separated therefrom Vienna Foundling Hospital.

After Joseph of Quarin the Quaringasse in Vienna-Favoriten and Quarinhof located there was named.

Writings

  • Josephi Quarin Tentamina de Cicuta. Trattner, Vindobonae 1761 ( Digitized edition of the University and State Library Dusseldorf )
  • Methodus medendarum febrium, 1772
  • Reflections on the hospitals of Vienna, 1784
  • New Quarinisches Dispensatorium: for the use of hospitals and other institutions for mild sick poor; together with the attached. Tax for the drug. de Paula Merr, Innsbruck 1790 Digitized edition of the University and State Library Dusseldorf
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