!!!Frank, Johann Peter Frank, Johann Peter, b. Rodalpen (Germany), March 19, 1745, d. Vienna, April 24, 1821, hygienist, 1795-1805 head of the public health service in Lombardy and from 1809 in Vienna. Reorganized the Vienna General Hospital, and with his work "System einer vollstaendigen medicinischen Polizey" (system of a sanitary police", 6 vols., 1779-1819) established hygiene as a scientific discipline. Treated mental patients and taught that insanity should be considered an illness. Together with R. Vetter he founded the pathological-anatomical museum of the Vienna General Hospital. Numerous works on medical subjects. \\ Further __publication:__ Kleine Schriften praktischen Inhaltes, 1797. !Literature H. Breyer, J. P. F., Fuerst unter den Aerzten Europas, 1983; R. Zey (ed.), Lexikon der Forscher und Erfinder, 1997. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Frank,_Johann_Peter|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]