Nové Mesto in Praha, Czechia — Capital City Region (Historical Capital of Bohemia)
Josef Charvát
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 24, 2009
1. Josef Charvát Marker
Translated, the marker reads:
Professor
Dr. Josef Charvát
1897-1984
founder of Czech Endocrinology.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine.
Location. 50° 4.822′ N, 14° 24.876′ E. Marker is in Praha. It is in Nové Mesto. It is on Ostrovní west of Divadelní, on the right when traveling west. The marker location is just around the corner from the National Theatre. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ostrovni 5, Praha 110 00, Czechia. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Carpathian States, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, the Schengen Area, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vojtěch Hynais (within shouting distance of this marker); T.R. Field Šumavansky (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Albert Schweitzer (about 240 meters away); Vojta Náprstek (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Novotny Footbridge (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Josef Mysliveček (approx.
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More about this marker. The marker is located just to the right of the building's entranceway.
Regarding Josef Charvát. From Analysis of the literary legacy of Professor Josef Charvát, by H. Vrbova, "...he was a broadly oriented internist and a classic of the Czech academic medicine. He is recognized as the founder of Czechoslovak endocrinology and one of the founders of behavioural medicine. He was interested in medical education and promotion of clinical science and research. He predicted the significance of biocybernetics, clinical genetics and social medicine and public health for the further development of health sciences.... Important is also his warning that the progress of humanistic subjects in medicine lags behind the advances in natural science and technology."
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 24, 2009
2. Josef Charvát Marker - Wide Shot
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,437 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
