Joseph Späth

Joseph Späth (13 March 1823 in Bozen – 29 March 1896) was professor of obstetrics in Vienna, and from 1873 to 1886 he was director of the second obstetrical clinic at the Vienna General Hospital.

Following graduation at the University of Vienna in 1849, he became an assistant to Johann Baptist Chiari (1817-1854).

In 1861, he was appointed professor of obstetrics in Vienna, and in 1873, he became director of the second obstetrical-gynecological clinic.

[1][2] Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865) regarded him as a principal opponent.

In 1953, the thoroughfare Späthgasse (District 22, Donaustadt) in Vienna was named after him.