[Johann Sigismund Elsholtz--the forgotten pioneer and German-speaking hygiene].
In 1682, the term "hygiene" appeared for the first time in the German language, in Johann Sigismund Elsholtz's Diaeteticon. In the author's meaning this term is used to describe the tenet of the maintenance of good health. In his book, Elsholtz who was physician at the court of Frederick William, the Great Elector of Brandenburg, makes suggestions for wholesome food and drinking. He demands the availability of clean water and of a good air and draws attention to the importance of personal hygiene. Thus, Elsholtz should be referred to as a German pioneer of hygiene whose recognition has been long overdue.
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Institut für Allgemeine, Krankenhaus- und Umwelthygiene der Medizinischen Fakultät der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
D005858:Germany; D006262:Health; D049670:History, 17th Century; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000266:history*
Johann Sigismund Elsholtz--der vergessene Wegbereiter deutschsprachiger Hygiene. Ergänzung zur Arbeit von Undine Thofern: Hygiene-Entwicklung und Wandlung eines Begriffes (3).