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.[1]
Arnold Durig | |
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| Born | 12 November 1872 |
| Died | 18 October 1961 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | University of Innsbruck |
| Awards | Lieben Prize (1906) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physiology |
He very probably served as the model for the "impartial person" in Sigmund Freud's polemic booklet "The Question of Lay Analysis" (1926).[2][3]
Decorations and awards edit
- 1906: Lieben Prize (Imperial Academy of Sciences, Vienna)
- 1917: Member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- 1953: Corresponding member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph, with war decoration
- Military Merit Medal (Austria-Hungary)
- Decoration of Honour for Services to the Red Cross, 1st class
- Red Cross Medal, 1st and 2nd class (Prussia)
- Honorary citizen of the City of Vienna (1932)
- Freeman of Tschagguns
- 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 edit
- 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.
- Appetit : Vortrag, 1925 - Appetite: Lectures.
- Die Grundlagen der praktischen Ernährungslehre, 1928 - The basics of practical nutrition education.
- Über die physiologischen Grundlagen der Atemübungen, 1931 - The physiological principles of breathing exercises.
- Über Blutdruck und Blutdruckmessung, 1932 - On blood pressure and blood pressure measurement.[4]
References edit
- ^ NCBI Arnold Durig (1872-1961): life and work. An Austrian pioneer in exercise and high altitude physiology. High Alt Med Biol. 2012 Sep;13(3):224-31. PMID 22994523
- ^ The Complete Correspondence of Sigmund Freud and Karl Abraham: 1907 - 1925 ... by Sigmund Freud, Karl Abraham
- ^ Google Books The Question of Lay Analysis: Conversations with an Impartial Person
- ^ WorldCat Identities (publications)