Franz Leopold Lafontaine
| Franz Leopold Lafontaine | |
|---|---|
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Franz Leopold Lafontaine | |
| Born |
Franz Anton Leopold 14 January 1756 |
| Died |
12 December 1812 Mogilev[1] |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Known for | Work on catarrh |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Theresia Kornély |
Franz Leopold Lafontaine with his wife Maria Theresia Kornély and daughters Zofia and Wiktoria
Franz Anton Leopold Lafontaine (14 January 1756 – 12 December 1812) was an eminent military surgeon. He was known as the editor of the first Polish medical journal and for his work on catarrh.
He was the maternal grandfather of Princess Julia of Battenberg. He is an ancestor of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, his son Charles, Prince of Wales, and his descendants, the current Royal house of Great Britain and former Queen consort Victoria Eugenie of Spain.
References
- ↑ Loringhoven, F. von (1958) Europäische Stammtafeln Vol. III (J. A. Stargardt, Marburg)
- Kierzek, Andrzej (2010). "Franciszek Leopold Lafontaine (1756–1812) and his work on catarrh". Otolaryngol Pol (in Polish). Poland. 64 (2): 118–21. doi:10.1016/S0030-6657(10)70047-0. ISSN 0030-6657. PMID 20568542.
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