Oskar Zoth

Oskar Karl Maria Zoth (28 August 1864, Padua – 30 November 1933, Graz) was an Austrian physiologist.

Oskar Zoth
Born(1864-08-28)28 August 1864
Padua
Died30 November 1933(1933-11-30) (aged 69)
Graz, Austria
Alma materUniversity of Graz
AwardsLieben Prize (1900)

In 1888 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Graz, where in 1896 he qualified as a lecturer for physiology. In 1898 he became an associate professor, and three years later, was a named a full professor at the University of Innsbruck. In 1904 he returned as a professor to the University of Graz.[1] In 1900 he was a recipient of the Lieben Prize.[2]

In an 1894 experiment he injected himself with a liquid extraction of bulls' testicles, then tested his muscle strength with a "Mosso ergograph". In regards to this testing, he stated "the training of athletes offers an opportunity for further research in this area and for a practical assessment of our experimental results".[3]

Selected writings
  • Die Wirkungen der Augenmuskeln und die Erscheinungen bei Lähmungen derselben, 1897 – The effects of eye muscles and symptoms for paralysis.
  • Pathologische Anatomie des Sehnerveneintrittes (with Anton Elschnig), 1900 – Pathological anatomy of optic nerve occurrences.
  • Über die natur der mischfarben auf grund der undulationshypothese, 1914 – Concerning the nature of mixing colors on the basis of the undulation hypothesis.
  • Farbenbezeichnungen und -benennungen, 1925 – Color designation.
  • Ergographie und ergometrie, 1936 – Ergography and ergometry.[4]

References
  • "Oskar Zoth". Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde (in German). Heidelberg: Springer Berlin. 36 (1): 1–10. December 1934. doi:10.1007/BF02129835.
  • "Historische Dopingspuren an Grazer Uni" (in German). Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  1. Generalregister zu Band 1-50; 1856-1904 der Zeitschrift für ..., Volumes 1-50
  2. Ignaz Lieben-Preisträger 1900: Oskar Zoth
  3. Sport and Exercise Science: Essays in the History of Sports Medicine by Jack W. Berryman
  4. WorldCat Search published works


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