Vojtech Alexander

Vojtech Alexander (Slovak), Alexander Béla (Hungarian) (May 31, 1857, Késmárk (today Kežmarok, Slovakia) – January 15, 1916, Budapest) was a Hungarian radiologist of Slovak ethnicity,[1] one of the most influential radiologists in the world.

Vojtech Alexander
Born(1857-05-31)31 May 1857
Késmárk, Austria-Hungary
Died15 January 1916(1916-01-15) (aged 58)
Budapest, Austria-Hungary
NationalitySlovak
Alma materUniversity of Budapest
Known forradioactivity, tuberculosis
Scientific career
Fieldsphysics, chemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Budapest

He was the first university lecturer on radiology in the Kingdom of Hungary. Among his many achievements, he described the development of tuberculosis. He was the owner of the first X-ray apparatus in Slovakia and wrote poems in Slovak.

References
  1. Ferencová, E (1998). "[Vojtech Alexander, the first Slovak radiologist]". Sb Lek. 99: 633. PMID 10803315.


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