Antoni Jurasz, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAntoni Jurasz
Polish physician
Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1847
Date of Death: 12-Jul-1923
Profession: physician
Nationality: German Empire
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Antoni Jurasz
- Antoni Stanislaw Jurasz (24 November 1847 – 12 August 1923) was a Polish laryngologist who was a native of Splawie (Posen).
- He was the father of surgeon Antoni Tomasz Jurasz (1882–1961). He studied medicine at the universities of Greifswald and Würzburg, and in 1872 became a clinical assistant at Heidelberg.
- Here, he worked with pediatric illnesses, and diseases of the pharynx, nose and throat.
- In 1881 Jurasz was appointed associate professor at the university. In 1908 he relocated as a full professor to the University of Lviv, where he was also director of the otolaryngology clinic.
- In 1920 he moved to the recently founded University of Poznan. Jurasz is remembered for his pioneer work in rhinoscopy, and is credited with the construction and modification of a number of medical instruments used in the field of rhinolaryngology, including a specialized tool known as a nasopharynx forceps.
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