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ADATTÁR - DOCUMENTS - Kapronczay Károly: Egy legenda nyomán - a zirci Semmelweisek

Az előbb vázolt orvosi pályákban is - igaz, vérrokonság nélkül - felfedezhető Semmelweis Ignác példája, az esetleges „rokonság" emlékének őrzése. KÁROLY KAPRONCZAY, Dr.Univ General director of the Semmelweis Museum, Library and Archives for the History of Medicine H-1023 Budapest Török U.12. HUNGARY SUMMARY This short, genealogical article summarizes the history of the Semmelweis family, focusing on the Semmelweises living in a small Hungarian town, Zirc. The Semmelweis-ancestors probably came to Hungary from Rhineland (Germany) in the 17

lh century. Ignác Fülöp, Semmelweis' father moved to Buda in 1806, where he started a small, but flourishing grocery, the "White Elephant" in the building owned today by the Semmelweis Museum of the History of Medicine. Based on archival sources, author supposes that other members of the family had already lived in Buda before Joseph Semmelweis moved there. During the 19

th century several members of he Semmelweis family changed their name to "Szemerkényi" which later proved to be a problem for the widow of I. P. Semmelweis, who, when her husband was made a "national hero", could not regain the former name. Today the descendants of the Semmelweis family are living dispersed all over the world (in Fance, Sweden, Australia, etc.). Some members of the family, e.g. Károly Semmelweis, Ferenc Semmelweis and Ernő Remsey worked also as physicians. IRODALOM Antall József- Kapronczay Károly (összeáll.): A zirci Semmelweis-család. Semmelweis Orvostört.Múzeum Adattára 618. Bp. 1976.-1977. GyőryTibor: Semmelweis /gnác.Bp.Magyar.Orvosi Kiadó,1901 Horváth Konstantin: Zirc története. Veszprém,1903. Zoltán Imre - Gortvay György: Semmelweis Ignác élete és munkássága. Bp., Akadémiai, 1966.