Anton von Rosas (23 December 1791 – 31 May 1855) was an Austrian

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born in

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. He studied medicine at the Universities of Pest and

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, earning his doctorate in 1814. He later became an assistant to

Georg Joseph Beer Georg Joseph Beer (23 December 1763 – 11 April 1821) was an Austrian ophthalmologist. He is credited with introducing a flap operation for treatment of cataracts (Beer's operation), as well as popularizing the instrument used to perform the sur ...

(1763-1821) at the University Eye Clinic in Vienna, and from 1819 to 1821 was director of the ophthalmology clinic at the

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. In 1821 he returned to Vienna as successor to the late Dr. Beer. From 1821 to 1853 he was professor of ophthalmology and director of the eye clinic at the University of Vienna. He is credited with making several improvements at the clinic, including establishment of a year-round ambulatory clinic. Among his written works was a three volume ophthalmological textbook titled ''Handbuch der theoretischen und practischen Augenheilkunde''. A street in the

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district of Vienna called '' Rosasgasse'' is named in his honor. Sankt Marxer Friedhof Anton von Rosas

Schopenhauer's imputation

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claimed that Professor Rosas committed

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against him. Schopenhauer made this claim in two of his books: ''

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'', § 1, and ''

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." In the latter book, Schopenhauer showed in detail how Professor Rosas, "...adopted his chopenhauer'sphrases exactly and numerously. The main example cited is Rosas's ''Textbook of

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'' (1830) where passages are matched n many cases word for wordwith those from 'On Vision and Colors' (1816)."''A Companion to Schopenhauer'', edited by Bart Vandenabeele,

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, Malden, 2016, page 152.

Published works

* ''Handbuch der theoretischen und practischen Augenheilkunde'', three volumes (1830). * ''Kurzgefaßte Geschichte der Wiener Hochschule im Allgemeinen und der medicinischen Facultät derselben insbesondere'' (1843-47).

References

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