An Austrian Assyriologist and professor, his work delves into Babylonian astronomy and celestial omens. He is renowned for translating cuneiform tablets, particularly those detailing ancient astronomical observations and their interpretations. His research offers valuable insights into the methods and understanding of ancient sky-watchers.
Die Reihe "Forschung und Gesellschaft" der ÖAW beleuchtet aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse zu Themen wie europäische Integration, demografische Entwicklungen und den Wissenschaftsstandort Österreich. Sie bietet eine umfassende Sammlung von Beiträgen aus verschiedenen Disziplinen, darunter Natur-, Kultur-, Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaften, und fördert den interdisziplinären Austausch zu relevanten gesellschaftlichen Fragestellungen.
Medizin und Wissenschaft in Wien 1848-1955
The analysis of local and international relations of "Vienna Medicine" in the 19th and 20th century and its networks and structures from an important research desiderate. The volume examines these relations with the aim to re-contextualise the history of medical research and practice in Vienna. The contributions of the volume analyse mobility, exchange processes of knowledge, standards and guidelines, social and professional networking, politics, transformations of political and philosophical concepts 'between' centers of medicine, exchange of artistic and medical spheres, and commemoration practices - as transnational phenomena and in their influence on medical research and practice in Vienna.