Burgerstein, Leo#
b. Vienna, June 13, 1853, d. Vienna, May 12, 1928, secondary school teacher, started to critically examine factors causing fatigue among school-children (lighting, ventilation, heating in the classroom, shape of school benches, etc.); increased public awareness of the issue of school hygiene.
Works#
Handbuch der Schulhygiene, 1895 (together with A. Netolitzky); Zur haeuslichen Gesundheitspflege der Schuljugend, 1904; Gesundheitsregeln fuer Schueler und Schuelerinnen, 1904; Schulhygiene, 1906.Literature#
R. Meister, L. B., in: Die Feierliche Inauguration des Rektors der Wiener Universitaet fuer das Studienjahr 1928/29, 1928.