Johann von Dumreicher

Who was Johann von Dumreicher?

Johann von Dumreicher, fully Johann Friedrich Freiherr Dumreicher von Österreicher was an Austrian surgeon. He was the father of Armand von Dumreicher, a politician known for educational reforms.

He studied medicine at the University of Vienna, earning his doctorate in 1838. In 1844 he was habilitated as lecturer at Vienna, and in 1846 became primary physician of the surgical department at the Allgemeinen Krankenhaus. In 1849 he was appointed professor of surgery, as well as head of the surgical clinic.

Known for his work in orthopedic medicine, his students and assistants included surgeons Eduard Albert and Wenzel von Linhart, gynecologists Rudolf Kaltenbach and Friedrich Schauta, obstetrician Ludwig Bandl and surgeon Carl Nicoladoni.

Dumreicher distinguished himself in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, and in 1869 became in charge of a commission tasked with reform and reorganization of Austrian military medicine. One of his better-known publications was an 1878 treatise titled Über die Notwendigkeit von Reformen des Unterrichts an den medizinischen Fakultäten Österreichs, which dealt with the need of teaching reforms at Austrian medical faculties.