Winterstein, Hans

Date of Birth:1879-07-31Place of birth:Prague, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Date of Death:1963-08-18Place of death:Munich, Germany
Gender:M Nationality (in the 1930/40s):German
Religion:Catholic

Remark: Winterstein declared himself "Roman-Catholic", but since he had a Jewish father the Nazis regarded him as "half-Jew" and consequently removed him from his post at the University of Breslau. Winterstein emigrated to Turkey and became Turkish citizen in 1941. However, he returned to Germany in 1954 and lived in Munich until his death.

YearAwardSubjectPlace
1903-03-25Doctorus Medicinae (Dr.med.)Prague
1906-08-09HabilitationUniversity of Rostock
InstitutionRoleFromTo
Physiologisches Institut, Medizinische Fakultät, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germanystand-in 2nd Assistant1901-04-011901-06-30
Physiologisches Institut, Medizinische Fakultät, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, GermanyIntern1903-04-011904-07-31
Physiologisches Institut, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Kiel, Kiel, GermanyIntern1905-04-011905-07-31
Physiologisches Institut, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Rostock, Rostock, GermanyIntern1905-10-011908-07-31
Physiologisches Institut, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Rostock, Rostock, GermanyResearch Assistant1909-04-011911-03-31
Physiologisches Institut, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Rostock, Rostock, GermanyAssc. Professor1911-04-011927-03-31
Physiologisches Institut, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Breslau, Breslau, GermanyProfessor1927-04-011934-04-14
Institut fĂĽr Luftfahrtmedizin, Hamburg-Eppendorf, GermanyStudy visit19331933
II. Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Charité, Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany???19331933
Institute of Physiology, Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, TurkeyProfessor19341953
Physiologisches Institut, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität München, Munich, GermanyVisiting Professor19561963
InstitutionRoleFromTo
Deutsche Demokratische Partei, GermanyCouncillor in the city of Rostock1919-011920-06
InstitutionRoleFromTo
Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, Halle an der Saale, GermanyMember??????
Royal Medical Academy, Rome, ItalyCorresponding Member??????
Naturforschende und Medizinische Gesellschaft, Rostock, GermanyHonorary Member??????
  • Winterstein, Hans: Ăśber die Wirkungen der Höhenluft. I. Teil: Unterdruckkammerversuche. Acta Aerophysiologica 1(2): 3—21 (1934).
  • Winterstein, Hans: Ăśber die Wirkungen der Höhenluft. II. Teil: Versuche im Hochgebirge. Acta Aerophysiologica 1(2): 22—29 (1934).