Joseph Barth

Joseph Barth (28 October 1746 – 7 April 1818) was a Maltese-born Austrian ophthalmologist. He is believed to have been the first professor of ophthalmology.

Joseph Barth
Joseph Barth (1746-1818) (Heinrich Friedrich Füger)
Born(1746-10-28)28 October 1746
Died7 April 1818(1818-04-07) (aged 71)
NationalityAustrian
EducationUniversity of Vienna (M.D., 1772)
Scientific career
FieldsOphthalmology
InstitutionsUniversity of Vienna
Doctoral advisorAnton von Störck
Doctoral studentsGeorg Joseph Beer
Johann Adam Schmidt
Georg Prochaska
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