Adolf Baginsky
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
A biographical overview of Adolf Baginsky (1843-1918), a professor of pediatrics at the University of Berlin and one of the founders of modern pediatrics. He founded the Archiv für Kinderheilkunde, established a major children's hospital in Berlin, and was a pioneer in introducing diphtheria serum therapy in Germany.
Encyclopedia article (1928–1936)
BAGINSKY, Adolf (1843-1918), professor of the department of children's diseases at the University of Berlin, one of the founders of pediatrics. He received his medical education at the universities of Berlin and Vienna.
The first major work by Baginsky was his "Handbook of School Hygiene." In 1880, together with Professor Monti, he founded the Archiv für Kinderheilkunde, which he edited until his death (67 volumes). In 1882, Baginsky became a privatdozent at the University of Berlin and published a textbook on children's diseases that went through several editions and was translated into Russian. A major achievement of Baginsky was his creation of the Kaiserin und Kaiser Friedrich-Kinderkrankenhaus, which, thanks to his energy, became the most significant children's hospital in Berlin. He was one of the first to open a ward for infants in his hospital and conducted his pedagogical work there on a rich clinical material. Baginsky was the first in Germany to introduce the serum treatment of diphtheria into widespread use, after previously waging a major struggle against Virchow.
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“Adolf Baginsky.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.com/article/baginsky/