Emil Max (1834–1894) was a

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n physician. Born into a

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family in

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, his father Iosif was an experienced accoucheur, with an 1832 degree from Pest University. Emil obtained a doctorate from

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in 1858. Moving to Iași, he first worked for the city, then at its hospitals. In 1864, he was named administrator and professor at the Gregorian Institute, where for thirteen years he headed the midwives’ school. In 1872, recognizing his merits, the Romanian Parliament approved an endowment for his salary and for the school. In 1877, as the result of an intrigue, he was dismissed, and the government’s intercession on his behalf proved futile. He later published a series of medical works, including the 1888-1891 textbook ''Arta obstetricală''. His son was the stage actor

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.Ionel Maftei, ''Personalități ieșene: Omagiu'' (vol. I), p. 207. Iași: Comitetul de cultură și educație socialistă al județului Iași, 1972

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Max, Emil 1834 births 1894 deaths People from Botoșani Romanian Jews Moldavian Jews University of Vienna alumni Romanian obstetricians Romanian textbook writers Romanian medical writers