Anton Gala
Slovak ophthalomologist
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| Intro | Slovak ophthalomologist | |||
| Places | Slovakia | |||
| was | Physician | |||
| Work field | Healthcare | |||
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| Birth | 12 March 1891, Kunovice, Czech Republic | |||
| Death | 29 August 1977Bratislava, Slovakia (aged 86 years) | |||
| Star sign | Pisces | |||
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Anton Gala (March 12, 1891, Kunovice (Uherské Hradiště District), Moravia – August 29, 1977, Bratislava) was a Slovak university professor and scientist specializing in ophthalmology.
Gala graduated from secondary school at Uherské Hradiště in 1910, then studied medicine at the Charles University in Prague, graduating in 1916. During World War I he served on a hospital ship. From 1919 to 1961 he worked at the faculty of medicine of Comenius University in Bratislava; from 1931 as professor, in 1937/38 as dean of the faculty.