Max Holzmann
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Max Holzmann | |
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| Born | 31 March 1899 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Died | 27 January 1994 (aged 94) Zürich, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Cardiologist |
| Awards | Marcel Benoist Prize (1955) |
Max Holzmann (31 March 1899 – 27 January 1994) was a Swiss cardiologist.
Early life[edit]
Max Holzmann was born on 31 March 1899 in Zürich, the son of physician Moritz Holzmann and Anna Helena Lerch. Holzmann took a degree in medicine in Zurich and Lausanne, and in 1923 graduated with a doctor of medicine degree. Holzmann worked as a doctor in Vienna, Paris and at the University Hospital in Zürich.
Holzmann taught from 1959 to 1969 as a lecturer and honorary professor at the University of Zurich. He also acted in 1948 as co-founder of the Swiss Society of Cardiology, of which he was president from 1952 to 1955.
Personal life[edit]
In 1931, Holzmann married Elisa, daughter of Emil Rüegg, in Zürich. He died on 27 January 1994 in Zürich, aged 94.
Publications[edit]
Holzmann published over a hundred papers on radiology and electrocardiography.
- Clinical Electrocardiography (textbook), 1945–1965, 5th edition
Honours[edit]
- 1955, Marcel Benoist Prize awarded, for his textbook and his life's work[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "Past laureates – Benoist". marcel-benoist.ch. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
External links[edit]
- Literature by and about Max Holzmann in the catalog of the German National Library
- Article with photo of Max Holzmann on the website www.marcel-benoist.ch
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