Oskar Zoth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oskar Zoth

Austrian physiologist

Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1864

Place of Birth: Padua, Veneto, Italy

Date of Death: 30-Nov-1933

Profession: university teacher, physiologist

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Oskar Karl Maria Zoth (28 August 1864, Padua – 30 November 1933, Graz) was an Austrian physiologist. In 1888 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Graz, where in 1896 he qualified as a lecturer for physiology.
In 1898 he became an associate professor, and three years later, was a named a full professor at the University of Innsbruck.
In 1904 he returned as a professor to the University of Graz.
In 1900 he was a recipient of the Lieben Prize.In an 1894 experiment he injected himself with a liquid extraction of bulls' testicles, then tested his muscle strength with a "Mosso ergograph".
In regards to this testing, he stated "the training of athletes offers an opportunity for further research in this area and for a practical assessment of our experimental results".