Ludwig Piskaçek (16 November 1854, Karcag, Hungary – 19 September 1932, Vienna) was an Austrian obstetrician remembered for describing Piskaçek's sign. He trained in Vienna, gaining his doctorate in 1882. He became apprentice in surgery at the Albert Clinic until 1884, then assistant at the second obstetrical clinic under Josef Späth (1823–1896) and his successor

August Breisky Professor August Breisky (25 March 1832, Klattau (Klatovy), Bohemia, Austrian Empire – 25 May 1889) was an Austrian gynecologist and obstetrician. He studied medicine in Prague, obtaining his M.D. degree in 1855. At Prague, he served for ...

(1832–1889) until 1888. He became professor of obstetrics in Linz in 1890, and in Vienna in 1901. He was the author of a textbook on midwifery that was published over several editions, ''Lehrbuch für Schülerinnen des Hebammenkurses und Nachschlagebuch für Hebammen''.Google Books
Lehrbuch für Schülerinnen des Hebammenkurses und Nachschlagebuch für Hebammen

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Austrian gynaecologists Physicians from Austria-Hungary 1854 births 1932 deaths People from Karcag Academic staff of the University of Vienna {{Austria-med-bio-stub