Arnold Durig (12 November 1872 – 18 October 1961) was an Austrian physiologist remembered for his investigations involving physiological and pathophysiological aspects of individuals exposed to high altitude conditions.
He very probably served as the model for the "impartial person" in Sigmund Freud's polemic booklet "The Question of Lay Analysis: Conversations with an Impartial Person" (1926).
Decorations and awards
1906: Lieben Prize (Imperial Academy of Sciences, Vienna)
1917: Member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
In Montafon, streets are named after Arnold Durig: Hofrat-Durig-Weg in Schruns and Hofrat-Durig-Straße in the Latschau district of Tschagguns
Arnold Durig and Lorenz Böhler are commemorated by the Durig-Böhler Prize awarded in Vorarlberg
The Arnold Durig Award is awarded periodically by the Austrian Society for Nutrition to and the Arnold Durig Memorial Lecture is given at the Society's annual meetings.
Selected writings
Beiträge zur Physiologie des Menschen im Hochgebirge. Internationales Institut für Hochgebirgsforschungen Monte Rosa 1903, 1904 - Contributions in regards to the physiology of people living in the mountains. International Research Institute for high altitude research at Monte Rosa in 1903.
Physiologische Ergebnisse der im Jahre 1906 durchgeführten Monte Rosa-Expedition (1909, second edition 1911) - Results of physiological work conducted on the 1906 Monte Rosa expedition.
Zum Ernährungsproblem Österreichs, 1920 - On the problem of nutrition in Austria.
