Anton von Jaksch

Anton Ritter Jaksch von Wartenhorst (10 April 1810, in Stráž pod Ralskem – 2 September 1887, in Luhov (Líšťany) was an Austrian physician born in Wartenberg am Rollberg, Bohemia. He was the father of internist Rudolf von Jaksch (1855–1947).

He studied medicine at the University of Prague under Julius Vincenz von Krombholz, and at the University of Vienna, where he had as instructors Joseph Škoda, Jakob Kolletschka and Carl von Rokitansky. He earned his doctorate in 1835, afterwards working as an assistant at the second medical clinic in Prague.

From 1842 to 1846 he was a lecturer at the newly established thoracic department at Prague, and in 1846 became director at the second medical clinic. In 1849 he was appointed rector of the university. From 1850 to 1881 he was in charge of the first medical clinic.

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