Joseph Barth
Joseph Barth | |
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Joseph Barth (1746-1818) (Heinrich Friedrich Füger) | |
| Born | 28 October 1746 |
| Died | 7 April 1818 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Education | University of Vienna (M.D., 1772) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ophthalmology |
| Institutions | University of Vienna |
| Doctoral advisor | Anton von Störck |
| Doctoral students | Georg Joseph Beer Johann Adam Schmidt Georg Prochaska |
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.