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E. Heinrich (Enoch Heinrich) Kisch
1841–1918
A pioneering physician of the spa world, he helped turn Marienbad into a center for modern balneology while also writing widely on women's health and travel. His work sits at the crossroads of medicine, public health, and the culture of European resorts in the late 19th century.
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The sexual life of woman in its physiological, pathological and hygienic aspects
by E. Heinrich (Enoch Heinrich) Kisch
About the author
Born in Prague on May 6, 1841, he studied medicine there and qualified as an M.D. in 1862. The following year he began practicing in Marienbad, the celebrated Bohemian spa town, where he built his reputation as a balneologist and physician.
Over time he became known as one of the important medical writers on spa treatment, metabolism, and gynecology. He later served as a professor at the University of Prague, and his books and articles helped popularize the scientific study of therapeutic bathing and the medical uses of spa cures.
He was also a prolific author whose work reflected the health culture of Central Europe in his day. He died in Marienbad on August 24, 1918, leaving behind a body of writing that links medicine, travel, and the history of European spa life.