Josef Leopold Auenbrugger

Physician

1722 – 1809

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Who was Josef Leopold Auenbrugger?

Josef Leopold Auenbrugger or Leopold von Auenbrugg was the Austrian physician who invented percussion as a diagnostic technique. On the strength of this discovery, he is considered one of the founders of modern medicine.

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Born
Nov 19, 1722
Graz
Also known as
  • Leopold von Auenbrugg
  • Leopold von Auenbrugger
Nationality
  • Austria
Profession
Education
  • University of Vienna
Died
May 17, 1809
Vienna

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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