Henri de Rothschild, 1872 1947: Medicine and Theater

by Harry W. Paul

Book Overview

Dr Henri de Rothschild was a fifth generation Rothschild and perhaps the most famous of the Paris Rothschilds of the fin-de-si cle period. A 'sleeping partner' of the bank and the non-drinking owner of Mouton-Rothschild, Henri spent much of his life building medical institutions and promoting scientific medicine, including the promotion of Ehrlich's Salvarsan to cure syphilis and the use of radium to cure cancer. His hospital in a working class area...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138272183
• ISBN13: 9781138272187
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"