Bernhard Walthard (29 May 1897 – 12 May 1992) was a Swiss pathologist and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bern.

Bernhard Walthard
Born29 May 1897 (1897-05-29)
Died12 May 1992(1992-05-12) (aged 94)
NationalitySwiss
CitizenshipSwitzerland
Alma materUniversity of Zurich
Known fordirector of the Pathological Institute of Berne
Scientific career
FieldsPathology
InstitutionsUniversity of Berne

In 1922 he earned his doctorate at the University of Zurich with a thesis on liver function tests during pregnancy sub partu, in childbirth and in eclampsia.[1] In 1932, he became lecturer at the University of Bern, in 1940 associate professor, and in 1946 full professor. He was also director of the Institute of Pathology of the same university.[2]

Publications edit

  • Walthard, Bernhard (1981). Die Geschichte des Burgerspitals von Bern in der Zeitspanne von 1942-1974. Bern: 1981
  • Walthard, Bernhard (1969). Die Schilddrüse. Westberlin: Springer, 1969
  • Walthard, Bernhard (1928). "LXXVIII. Zur Pathogenese des dysidrotischen Sympiomenkomplexes. Über ein unter dem Bilde einer Dysidrosis verlaufendes Epidermophytid". Dermatologische Zeitschrift 1928, Nr.53, p. 692-706 doi:10.1159/000252352

Further reading edit

  • Bernhard Walthard zum 60. Geburtstag am 29. Mai 1957. Festschrift. Basel, 1957

References edit

  1. ^ Walthard, Bernhard. Funktionsprüfungen der Leber in Graviditate sub partu, im Wochenbett und bei Eklampsie. Berlin, 1922.
  2. ^ Walthard, Bernhard. In: Kürschners Deutscher Gelehrten-Kalender. 1954.