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Braun-Fernwald, Karl von
© Copyright Karl von Braun-Fernwald, photo around 1880 Braun-Fernwald, Karl von, b. Zistersdorf (Lower Austria), March 22, 1822, d. Vienna, March 28, 1891, gynaecologist, from 1856 university professor in Vienna; introduced new types of surgical instruments and methods, separated gynaecology from surgery establishing it as independent field of study. Works: Klinik der Geburtshilfe und Gynäkologie, 1855 (with J. Chiari); Lehrbuch der Geburtshilfe, 1857.
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