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Moritz Kaposi

Moritz Kaposi, Hungarian dermatologist (died 1902)

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Born
October 23, 1837
Died
March 6, 1902
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1837

About Moritz Kaposi

Moritz Kaposi was a physician and dermatologist from the Austro-Hungarian Empire who discovered the skin tumor that received his name. Among other diseases, Kaposi was the first to study lichen scrofulosorum and lupus erythematosus. Kaposi's sarcoma is a tumor that is caused by a virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus or KSHV, discovered in 1993. Moritz Kaposi (Hungarian: Kaposi Mór, pronounced; 23 October 1837 – 6 March 1902) was a physician and dermatologist from the Austro-Hungarian Empire who discovered the skin tumor that received his name (Kaposi's sarcoma). Kaposi was appointed as professor at the University of Vienna in 1875, and in 1881 he became a member of the board of the Vienna General Hospital and director of its clinic of skin diseases.

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Moritz Kaposi timeline

  1. Moritz Kaposi (Hungarian: Kaposi Mór, pronounced; 23 October 1837 – 6 March 1902) was a physician and dermatologist from the Austro-Hungarian Empire who discovered the skin tumor that received his name (Kaposi's sarcoma).
  2. Kaposi was appointed as professor at the University of Vienna in 1875, and in 1881 he became a member of the board of the Vienna General Hospital and director of its clinic of skin diseases.
  3. Kaposi's sarcoma is a tumor that is caused by a virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus or KSHV, discovered in 1993.

The world when Moritz Kaposi was born

Moritz Kaposi was born in 1837. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlinePanic of 1837 — major economic depression
  • Technology milestoneSamuel Morse demonstrates electric telegraph
  • World population~1.17B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMartin Van Buren
  • U.S. population15.8M

1837 versus 2026

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Measure18372026
Population15.8M341 million

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