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Helene Lecher
Helene Lecher (; 8 September 1865 – 4 October 1929) was an Austrian women's rights activist and philanthropist. During World War I she served as a nurse and later as a hospital kitchen administrator, establishing nutrition protocols for patients. Born into a well-to-do family in Vienna, she was tutored at home, learning English, French, German and Italian, as well as art and music. After both her parents died when she was young, she moved with a sister to Prague around 1890 to live with an older brother. There, she was involved with the German School Association and participated in cultural events. She married a physics professor and had a daughter in 1899 but continued to perform in theater and sing at events. In 1909, the Lechers moved to Vienna, when her husband was appointed to head the physics department at the University of Vienna. She became involved in the faculty wives' cultural programs and joined the Allgemeiner Österreichischer Frauenverein (AÖF, General Austria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nurse Uniform
A nurse uniform is attire worn by nurses for hygiene and identification. The traditional nurse uniform consists of a dress, apron and cap. It has existed in many variants, but the basic style has remained recognizable. History The first nurse uniforms were derived from the nun's habit. Before the 19th century, nuns took care of sick and injured people so it was obvious that trained lay nurses might copy the nun's habit as they have adopted ranks like "Sister". One of Florence Nightingale's first students (Miss van Rensselaer) designed the original uniform for the students at Miss Nightingale's school of nursing. Before the 1940s minor changes occurred in the uniform. The clothing consisted of a mainly blue outfit. Hospitals were free to determine the style of the nurse uniform, including the nurse's cap which exists in many variants. In Britain, the national uniform (or simply "national") was designed with the advent of the National Health Service (NHS) in 1948, and the Newca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfons Von Rosthorn
Alfons Edler von Rosthorn (19 September 1857 – 9 August 1909) was an gynecologist in Austria-Hungary who was native of Oed, a village that is located in the district of Wiener Neustadt-Land. In 1885 he earned his doctorate from the University of Vienna, where he studied zoology and medicine, and was a student of surgeon Theodor Billroth (1829-1894). Afterwards, he became an assistant to Rudolf Chrobak (1843-1910) at the second university ''Frauenklinik'' in Vienna. In 1891 he was habilitated for gynecology and obstetrics, and in 1894 became a full professor of OB/GYN at the Charles University in Prague, University of Prague. Later, he was a professor at the Universities of University of Graz, Graz (from 1899), University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg (from 1902) and University of Vienna, Vienna (from 1908). Rosthorn was the author of numerous works involving gynecological disorders. His better known publications were a treatise on human pelvis, pelvic tissue diseases called ''Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
