Anton von Rosas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anton von Rosas

Austrian ophthalmologist

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1791

Place of Birth: Pécs, Baranya County, Hungary

Date of Death: 31-May-1855

Profession: university teacher, ophthalmologist

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Anton von Rosas (23 December 1791 – 31 May 1855) was an Austrian ophthalmologist born in Pécs, Hungary. He studied medicine at the Universities of Pest and Vienna, earning his doctorate in 1814.
He later became an assistant to Georg Joseph Beer (1763-1821) at the University Eye Clinic in Vienna, and from 1819 to 1821 was director of the ophthalmology clinic at the University of Padua.
In 1821 he returned to Vienna as successor to the late Dr.
Beer. From 1821 to 1853 he was professor of ophthalmology and director of the eye clinic at the University of Vienna.
He is credited with making several improvements at the clinic, including establishment of a year-round ambulatory clinic.
Among his written works was a three volume ophthalmological textbook titled Handbuch der theoretischen und practischen Augenheilkunde. A street in the Meidling district of Vienna called Rosasgasse is named in his honor.



Alternative names	Joseph Kriehuber
Description	Austrian painter and lithographer
Date of birth/death	14 December 1800	30 May 1876
Location of birth/death	Vienna	Vienna
Work location	Austria
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