Constantin von Monakow belongs to the medical record as a figure whose work changed what could be treated.
The record lists Constantin von Monakow as Russian-Swiss neurologist (1853-1930).
Constantin von Monakow was born at Vologda Governorate in 1853. His recorded nationality is Russia. He trained at University of Zurich.
Anaesthesia, antisepsis and germ theory arrived within fifty years and made modern surgery possible for the first time.
His posts were held at University of Zurich.
The recorded fields of work are neurology and neuropsychology.
Medicine advances against a moving target, and its successes are counted in lives rather than papers.
That the work was done from Russia matters: hospitals, training and research funding are unevenly distributed, and they decide which questions can be asked.
Constantin von Monakow died in 1930, aged 77. What survives is the change in practice, which is how a medical life is actually measured.
Achievements
- Held posts at University of Zurich
- Fields: neurology and neuropsychology
