Urs Leo Gantenbein, Dr. med.
Research Affiliate
Paleopathology and Mummy Studies Group
Biography
Publications
Research, Main Topics
Paracelsus studies, history of medicine and pharmacy, especially of the Medieval and Renaissance periods, history of infectious diseases esp. syphilis, history of mummification
Current Research Projects
- Conceptual evolution of syphilis in Early Modern Europe
- Ulrich von Hutten (1488-1523) as an early syphilis patient, paleopathological investigation of his remains
- A case of near-death experience in the Winterthur plague epidemics of 1611
- First edition of Paracelsus's theological works
- Electronic compilation of the complete works of Paracelsus, together with an exhaustive index