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Rudolf Fisch
Samuel Rudolf Fisch (November 18, 1856 – December 2, 1946) was a Swiss-born physician, preacher, and medical missionary to Ghana. Fisch built the Basel Mission Hospital in Aburi, Ghana in 1885. In Ghana, Fisch pioneered the application of prophylaxis for Malaria and founded the Blue Cross (originally named “Anidaho Fekuw” translated as “The Temperance Movement”) with a core mission of fighting against alcoholism and other substances. In addition, Fisch was a well known author contributing to ''Archiv für Schiffs- und Tropenhygiene'', a German medical journal focused on tropical medicine, maritime health, and hygiene. He published a well read guide to health in the tropics: ''Tropische Krankheiten: Anleitung zu ihrer Verhütung und Behandlung '' which translates to "Tropical Diseases: Guide to their Prevention and Treatment". Early life and education Born in the Aargau canton of Switzerland, Fisch initially trained as a saddler before joining the Basel Mission in earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Rudolph or Rudolf may refer to: People * Rudolph (name), the given name including a list of people with the name Religious figures * Rudolf of Fulda (died 865), 9th century monk, writer and theologian * Rudolf von Habsburg-Lothringen (1788–1831), Archbishop of Olomouc and member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine Royalty and nobility *Rudolph I (other) *Rudolph II (other) *Rudolph III (other) * Rudolph of France (died 936) * Rudolph I of Germany (1218–1291) * Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1552–1612) * Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1576–1621) * Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (1858–1889), son and heir of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Empress Elisabeth of Austria (died at Mayerling) Places * Rudolph Glacier, Antarctica * Rudolph, South Dakota, US * Rudolph, Wisconsin, US, a village * Rudolph (town), Wisconsin, adjacent to the village * Rudolf Island, northernmost island of Europe * Lake Rudolf, now Lake Turkana, in Kenya Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
