Richard Paltauf

Richard Paltauf (9 February 1858 – 21 April 1924) was an Austrian pathologist and bacteriologist.

Afterwards, he remained as Kundrat's assistant at the University of Vienna, where in 1888 he obtained his habilitation in pathological anatomy.

From 1900 until his death in 1924 he was a full professor of general and experimental pathology.

With Anton Weichselbaum (1845-1920), he was responsible for introducing bacteriology and serology at Vienna.

With Carl Sternberg (1872-1935), he conducted important research of lymphogranulomatosis.

Richard Paltauf