Life and work of Josef Thomayer

This thesis try to redound to understanding of life and work of Josef Thomayer. It based on careful study of many sources and literature. Josef Thomayer is portrayed as a human being (from childhood to his death), doctor (internist and practician), scientist, pedagogue, fictionist and cultural agent. He is the typically representative of its epoch, at the same time he is original. The first chapter bring detailed analysis of extant sources and literature. The following chapters describe childhood in Trhanov of Josef Thomayer and gymnasial studies in Klatovy. Next chapter is general, it try to outline times full of existence ploblems of medical students, doctors and scientists, when Thomayer lived. Next chapters attend to Thomayer studying in Prague and Thomayer after graduation ceremony till his death. The chapter Thomayer's scientific school creates portrait of Thomayer as a founder, pedagogue and educator. Two following chapters analyse the scientific and belletristic work of Thomayer. Last two chapters are full of interesting things from Thomayer's notebooks and from mutual correspondence with Alois Jirásek. The final chapter is a retrospect of Thomayer universality and his benefit. After that follows the detailed footnote apparatus. The thesis is closed with the list of scientific books and essays from..