Mór Kaposi

Summary

Mór Kaposi is a human^[1]. He was born in Kaposvár^[2]. He was born on October 23, 1837^[3]. He passed away in Vienna^[4]. He died on March 6, 1902^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], dermatologist^[7], and professor^[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

Key Facts

• Mór Kaposi was born in Kaposvár^[2].
• Mór Kaposi passed away in Vienna^[4].
• Mór Kaposi was born on October 23, 1837^[3].
• Mór Kaposi died on March 6, 1902^[5].
• Burial took place at Döbling Cemetery^[10].
• Mór Kaposi held citizenship in Austria–Hungary^[11].
• Mór Kaposi's professions included physician^[6].
• Mór Kaposi's professions included dermatologist^[7].
• Mór Kaposi worked as a professor^[8].
• Mór Kaposi's field of work was dermatology^[12].
• Mór Kaposi's field of work was venereology^[13].
• Mór Kaposi was employed by University of Vienna^[14].
• Mór Kaposi was educated at University of Vienna^[15].
• A notable student of Mór Kaposi was John Addison Fordyce^[16].
• Mór Kaposi was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[17].
• Mór Kaposi is recorded as male^[18].
• Mór Kaposi's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Mór Kaposi's Commons category is recorded as Moritz Kaposi^[20].
• Mór Kaposi's given name is recorded as Moritz^[21].
• Mór Kaposi's given name is recorded as Moriz^[22].
• Mór Kaposi's given name is recorded as Mór^[23].
• Mór Kaposi studied under Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra^[24].
• Mór Kaposi's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[25].
• Mór Kaposi's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Mór Kaposi's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kaposvár^[2], Mór Kaposi… he was born on October 23, 1837^[3].

Education

Mór Kaposi's education included a stint at University of Vienna^[15]. He studied under Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], dermatologist^[7], and professor^[8]. Fields of work include dermatology^[12], a medical specialty^[28] and venereology^[13], a medical specialty^[29]. Mór Kaposi was employed by University of Vienna^[14]. A notable student of him was John Addison Fordyce^[16].

Death and Burial

Mór Kaposi died on March 6, 1902^[5]. He passed away in Vienna^[4]. He is buried at Döbling Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mór Kaposi include Kaposi's sarcoma^[30], an infectious disease^[31] and eczema herpeticum^[32], a Herpesviridae infectious disease^[33].

Why It Matters

Mór Kaposi has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

He is credited with the discovery of Kaposi's sarcoma^[35], an infectious disease^[36]. Entities named for him include Kaposi's sarcoma^[30], an infectious disease^[31] and eczema herpeticum^[32], a Herpesviridae infectious disease^[33].

FAQs

Where was Mór Kaposi born?

Mór Kaposi was born in Kaposvár^[2].

Where did Mór Kaposi die?

Mór Kaposi passed away in Vienna^[4].

What did Mór Kaposi do for work?

Mór Kaposi worked as physician^[6], dermatologist^[7], and professor^[8].

Where did Mór Kaposi go to school?

Mór Kaposi was educated at University of Vienna^[15].

What did Mór Kaposi discover?

Mór Kaposi is credited as discoverer of Kaposi's sarcoma^[35].