Theodor Billroth 2009 | 50 Euro | Gold coin

Theodor Billroth

Billroth was considered a pioneer in the field of surgery and went down in history as the founder of modern abdominal surgery. In addition to opening up new areas of surgery, he succeeded in proving that wound fever is transmitted through contact with "the smallest living creatures" and not through the air.

His enthusiasm was actually for music, so today we can speak of great luck that Theodor Billroth turned to medicine after all. After all, he is considered a pioneer in the field of surgery and the founder of modern abdominal surgery. In addition to opening up new areas of surgery, he succeeded in proving that wound fever is transmitted through contact with "the smallest living creatures" and not through the air. He therefore called for "cleanliness to the point of debauchery", in line with his principle: "A good doctor can do more with a wet towel than a bad one with a whole pharmacy".

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Text courtesy of the Austrian Mint.

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