Anton von Troeltsch

Anton Freiherr[1] von Tröltsch (3 April 1829 – 9 January 1890) was a German otologist who was a native of Schwabach.

In addition he studied otological medicine in the British Isles with Joseph Toynbee (1815–1866) and William Wilde (1815–1876).

Tröltsch was a pioneer of modern otology, and made improvements involving diagnostics and pathological-anatomical research in the study of the ear.

[2] His name is lent to "Tröltsch's recesses", or singularly called the "anterior and posterior pouches of Tröltsch", which are anatomical spaces between the malleolar folds and the tympanic membrane.

[3] Today in Germany, the "Anton von Tröltsch Prize" is an annual award given to the best published work in the field of ENT, (Ear, Nose and Throat).