Spitzy, Hans#
Spitzy, Hans, b. St. Leonhard (Styria), Dec. 21, 1872, d. Vienna, July 22, 1956, orthopaedist, father of Karl Hermann Spitzy. 1906-1913 university professor in Graz, then in Vienna. 1923 Head of the Orthopaedic Hospital in Vienna, lecturer at the Institute for PE Teacher Training. Pioneer work in the field of PE, esp. with small children.
Works#
Die koerperl. Erziehung des Kindes, 1914; Unsere Kriegsinvaliden, 1915, Die koerperl. Entwicklung des Kindes, 1925.