Václav Posejpal (1874-1935)

Prof. PhDr. Václav Posejpal (December 20, 1874 Rasochy- March 8, 1935 Praha), 1919 Extraordinary Professor of Experimental Physics at the Czech Faculty of Arts in Prague, 1921 Full Professor at the newly founded Faculty of Science; among other topics he studied X-rays. Since specialized departments for medical physics appeared in Prague only after World War II, medical students were taught physics by teachers at the Arts, later Sciences Faculty. NML Medical Museum Document Collection