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Born | 1839 Moscow, Russian Empire |
Died | 1897 (aged 57–58) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Nationality | Russian |
Medical career | |
Field | Otology |
Alexander Prussak (1839 – 20 January 1897, in St. Petersburg) was a Russian otologist.
He studied at the Medical-Surgical Academy in St. Petersburg, obtaining his medical degree in 1862. Afterwards, he studied abroad for a few years, and following his return to St. Petersburg, he attained a professorship in otology at the Academy (1870). [1] [2]
He is remembered for his studies involving the vasomotor branches of the ear. [3] His name is associated with "Prussak's fibers", which is elastic and connective tissue fiber bounding Shrapnell's membrane, and with " Prussak's space", a small recess of the middle ear. [1]
In addition to his medical works written in Russian, he was the author of a few articles published in German, such as:
Alexander Prussak | |
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Born | 1839 Moscow, Russian Empire |
Died | 1897 (aged 57–58) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Nationality | Russian |
Medical career | |
Field | Otology |
Alexander Prussak (1839 – 20 January 1897, in St. Petersburg) was a Russian otologist.
He studied at the Medical-Surgical Academy in St. Petersburg, obtaining his medical degree in 1862. Afterwards, he studied abroad for a few years, and following his return to St. Petersburg, he attained a professorship in otology at the Academy (1870). [1] [2]
He is remembered for his studies involving the vasomotor branches of the ear. [3] His name is associated with "Prussak's fibers", which is elastic and connective tissue fiber bounding Shrapnell's membrane, and with " Prussak's space", a small recess of the middle ear. [1]
In addition to his medical works written in Russian, he was the author of a few articles published in German, such as: