Vladimír Vondráček, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vladimír Vondráček

Czech doctor, pychiatrist and university educator

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1895

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 10-May-1978

Profession: writer, physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, pedagogue

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Vladimír Vondrácek, M.D.
(February 23, 1895, Prague – May 10, 1978) was a leading Czech psychiatrist.
He is considered one of the founders of Czech medical psychology, psychopharmacology, dietetics and psychiatric sexology.
After World War II, Vondrácek became the "legendary head physician" at the Psychiatric Clinic in Prague.
He was an important popularizer of psychiatry and related sciences, and contributed to the integration of the mentally ill into normal life.
Vondrácek is the author of about 225 studies and books, of which probably the best known is his work Fantastické a magické z hlediska psychiatrie (Fantastic and Magical from the Viewpoint of Psychiatry).
He is also noteworthy for his three-part memories.