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Died 17 June 1921, Vienna, Austria Books Auditory Training for Deaf Mutism and Acquired Deafness | ||
Viktor Urbantschitsch (10 September 1847, Vienna – 17 June 1921, Vienna) was an Austrian otologist. He was the son of Dr. Alois Urbantschitsch and Wilhelmine Urbantschitsch.
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He studied at the University of Vienna, receiving his medical doctorate in 1870 and his surgical degree in 1871. In 1873 he obtained his habilitation for otology and several years later was named head of the otology department at the general polyclinic in Vienna. In 1885 he became an associate professor and in 1907 succeeded Adam Politzer as head of the university ear hospital.
He is considered to be one of the founders of modern otology. He focused his attention on the physiology and psycho-physiology of the ear, and researched the influence that head movements had on sound perception. He stressed the significance of residual hearing and developed various diagnostic and rehabilitative methods. He was an early practitioner of electric current as a means of treatment, and also introduced a manual massage technique for the Eustachian tube,
Personal life
Viktor had four children with his wife, Caroline Urbantschitsch.
- Minna Wilhelmine Despic (1873 - August 1943), married Pero Despic (1874 - April 1937), had one daughter.
- Dr. Richard Urbantschitsch (1875 - 1948), never married.
- Dr. Ernst Urbantschitsch (June 30, 1877 - July 1, 1948), married Hilde Hildegard Urbantschitsch (d. 1954). Had one son, Victor Urbancic
- Dr. Rudolf von Urban (April 28, 1879 - December 18, 1964), married Friederike "Fritzi" Urbantschitsch (June 11 1879 - April 10 1970), divorced. Had two children. Later married Maria Mayen (May 11 1892 - July 15 1978) and had one daughter together. Rudolf and Maria were the grandparents of Christoph Waltz