Wenceslao Díaz Gallegos
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introduction of medical devices
Wenceslao Díaz Gallegos | |
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| Born | February 21, 1834 Hacienda Limache, Chile |
| Died | January 19, 1895 (aged 60) |
| Alma mater | Universidad de Chile |
| Known for | work on sanitation introduction of medical devices |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Surgeon philosopher |
| Sub-specialties | health geography |
| Notable works | Revista Médica de Chile |
Wenceslao Díaz Gallegos (1834–1895) was a Chilean scientist and medical surgeon, widely considered one of the fathers of sanitation in the country. He trained generations of medical professionals and introduced medical devices, such as the thermometer and the hypodermic syringe, for the first time in Chile. Díaz made numerous contributions to Chilean medicine and natural history, and was also a skilled linguist in several languages.
He was born in Hacienda Limache, near San Fernando, on February 21, 1834. He studied at Colegio Taforó in Santiago and later finished high school education at the Instituto Nacional.[1]
Díaz graduated as a medical surgeon in 1859, at the Universidad de Chile School of Medicine, when it was located on the building in the intersection of San Francisco and Las Delicias, the current Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins Avenue.[1] Two years later, he graduated as a Bachelor in Physical Sciences and Mathematics at the same university. His specialization allowed him to lead the sanitary commission to help the victims of the 1861 Mendoza earthquake.[1]
