This article is about Austrian physician. For Polish musician (c. 1545 - c. 1605), see Jakub Polak (musician). For Czech anarchist and Roma rights activist (1952–2012), see Jakub Polák (anarchist).
Jakob Eduard Polak (12 November 1818 – 8 October 1891) was an Austrian physician, born to a Jewish family from Bohemia, who played an important role in introducing modern medicine in Iran.[1]
Polak studied medicine in Prague and Vienna. He was one of the six Austrian teachers invited by Amir Kabir, the Persian chief minister, as the instructors of Dar ul-Fonun, the first modern higher education institution in Iran. By his own account, he entered Iran on 24 November 1851, before the inauguration of the Dar ul-Fonun.
From 1851 to 1860, he taught medicine at Dar ul-Fonun. In the beginning, he taught in French and used a translator. Soon, the incompetence of the translators motivated him to learn Persian. He learned Persian in six months, and then taught his course in Persian.[2]
Polak published his Persian experiences in: "Persien, das Land und seine Bewohner; Ethnograpische Schilderungen" (Leipzig, Brockhaus, 1865), which belongs to the outstanding ethnographic works about 19th-century Iran.[4]
His other works include:
Bimari i vaba (Tehran: Nast’aliq, 1269 [AH]).
“La médicine militaire en Perse. Par le docteur J. E. Polak, ancien médecin particulier du schah de Perse,” Revue scientifique et administrative des médecins des armées de terre et de mer 7, 1865
Topographische Bemerkungen zur Karte der Umgebung und zu dem Plane von Teheran. Mittheilungen der K.K. Geographischen Gesellschaft 20. Wien, L. C. Zamarski, k.k. Hof- Buchdruckereir und Hof-Lithographie 1877.
Beitrag zu den agrarischen Verhältnissen in Persien. Mittheilungen der K.K. Geographischen Gesellschaft 6, 1863, 107–143.
"Farben der persischen Teppiche". In: Katalog der Ausstellung orientalischer Teppiche im K.K. Österreichischen Handelsmuseum, Vienna, 1891, 44–49.
Afsaneh GÄCHTER: Briefe aus Persien. Jacob E. Polaks medizinische Berichte. With an English Summary and Translation of Polak's „Letters from Persia“. New Academic Press, Vienna 2013, ISBN978-3-7003-1867-5.
Christoph WERNER: Polak, Jakob Eduard In: Encyclopædia Iranica. 2009
Obituary: Richard von Drasche-Wartinberg: Dr. J. E. Polak. In: Neue Freie Presse, 14 October 1891, p. 22 (Online at ANNO)Template:ANNO/Maintenance/nfp.
Referencesedit
^"POLAK, Jakob Eduard – Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
^"Ekhtiar, Maryam, 1994, "The Dar al-Funun: Educational reform and cultural development in Qajar Iran", Ph.D Dissertation, New York University, USA."
^Franz Speta 2000, Warum Otto STAPF (1857–1933) Wien verlassen hat. Phyton (Horn, Austria) 40/1, 89-113
^Polak, J.E. (1999). Persien: Das Land und Seine Bewohner. Ethnographische Schilderungen. Adegi Graphics LLC. ISBN9780543970770. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
Further readingedit
Gächter, A. (2015) “Medicine and Anthropology: the ‘Ambassador-Physician’ Jacob Eduard Polak (1818–1891) as a Mediator of Modernity in Iran,” in Krasnowolska, A. and Rusek-Kowalska, R. (eds) Studies on the Iranian World: Medieval and Modern. Jagiellonian University Press, pp. 329–340.
External linksedit
Media related to Jakob Eduard Polak at Wikimedia Commons
Encyclopædia Iranica Website 2019-04-16 at the Wayback Machine. Full-text access to the Encyclopædia as it currently exists.
"POLAK, JAKOB EDUARD - JewishEncyclopedia.com". jewishencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
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jakob, eduard, polak, this, article, about, austrian, physician, polish, musician, 1545, 1605, jakub, polak, musician, czech, anarchist, roma, rights, activist, 1952, 2012, jakub, polák, anarchist, november, 1818, october, 1891, austrian, physician, born, jewi. This article is about Austrian physician For Polish musician c 1545 c 1605 see Jakub Polak musician For Czech anarchist and Roma rights activist 1952 2012 see Jakub Polak anarchist Jakob Eduard Polak 12 November 1818 8 October 1891 was an Austrian physician born to a Jewish family from Bohemia who played an important role in introducing modern medicine in Iran 1 Jakob Eduard PolakJakob Eduard PolakBorn 1818 11 12 12 November 1818Gross Morzin Morina BohemiaDied8 October 1891 1891 10 08 aged 72 ViennaOccupationAustrian physician Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 See also 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksLife editPolak studied medicine in Prague and Vienna He was one of the six Austrian teachers invited by Amir Kabir the Persian chief minister as the instructors of Dar ul Fonun the first modern higher education institution in Iran By his own account he entered Iran on 24 November 1851 before the inauguration of the Dar ul Fonun From 1851 to 1860 he taught medicine at Dar ul Fonun In the beginning he taught in French and used a translator Soon the incompetence of the translators motivated him to learn Persian He learned Persian in six months and then taught his course in Persian 2 In 1885 he funded Otto Stapf a Viennese botanist to undertake a botanical expedition to South and Western Persia 3 This led to the discovery of numerous new species of plants From 1855 to 1860 he served as personal physician of Naser al din Shah In this capacity he was succeeded by French physician Joseph Desire Tholozan Works editPolak published his Persian experiences in Persien das Land und seine Bewohner Ethnograpische Schilderungen Leipzig Brockhaus 1865 which belongs to the outstanding ethnographic works about 19th century Iran 4 His other works include Bimari i vaba Tehran Nast aliq 1269 AH La medicine militaire en Perse Par le docteur J E Polak ancien medecin particulier du schah de Perse Revue scientifique et administrative des medecins des armees de terre et de mer 7 1865 Topographische Bemerkungen zur Karte der Umgebung und zu dem Plane von Teheran Mittheilungen der K K Geographischen Gesellschaft 20 Wien L C Zamarski k k Hof Buchdruckereir und Hof Lithographie 1877 Beitrag zu den agrarischen Verhaltnissen in Persien Mittheilungen der K K Geographischen Gesellschaft 6 1863 107 143 Farben der persischen Teppiche In Katalog der Ausstellung orientalischer Teppiche im K K Osterreichischen Handelsmuseum Vienna 1891 44 49 See also editDar ul FununBibliography editAfsaneh GACHTER Briefe aus Persien Jacob E Polaks medizinische Berichte With an English Summary and Translation of Polak s Letters from Persia New Academic Press Vienna 2013 ISBN 978 3 7003 1867 5 Christoph WERNER Polak Jakob Eduard In Encyclopaedia Iranica 2009 Obituary Richard von Drasche Wartinberg Dr J E Polak In Neue Freie Presse 14 October 1891 p 22 Online at ANNO Template ANNO Maintenance nfp References edit POLAK Jakob Eduard Encyclopaedia Iranica iranicaonline org Retrieved 2014 12 26 Ekhtiar Maryam 1994 The Dar al Funun Educational reform and cultural development in Qajar Iran Ph D Dissertation New York University USA Franz Speta 2000 Warum Otto STAPF 1857 1933 Wien verlassen hat Phyton Horn Austria 40 1 89 113 Polak J E 1999 Persien Das Land und Seine Bewohner Ethnographische Schilderungen Adegi Graphics LLC ISBN 9780543970770 Retrieved 2014 12 26 Further reading editGachter A 2015 Medicine and Anthropology the Ambassador Physician Jacob Eduard Polak 1818 1891 as a Mediator of Modernity in Iran in Krasnowolska A and Rusek Kowalska R eds Studies on the Iranian World Medieval and Modern Jagiellonian University Press pp 329 340 External links edit nbsp Media related to Jakob Eduard Polak at Wikimedia Commons Encyclopaedia Iranica Website Archived 2019 04 16 at the Wayback Machine Full text access to the Encyclopaedia as it currently exists POLAK JAKOB EDUARD JewishEncyclopedia com jewishencyclopedia com Retrieved 2014 12 26 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jakob Eduard Polak amp oldid 1215883053, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
