Dr. Carl Koller, MD, discoverer of local anesthesia for use in modern dentistry
Title
Dr. Carl Koller, MD, discoverer of local anesthesia for use in modern dentistry
Subject
Koller, Carl, 1857-1944
Physicians--Austria
Anesthesia
Description
Photographic portrait of Dr. Carl Koller, Austrian physician/ophthalmologist and the discoverer of local anesthesia which he first used in eye operations in 1884 and which became an important part of modern dentistry worldwide.
The image shows a printed portrait of an older individual with a balding head, round eyeglasses, and a small mustache. The person is dressed in a suit jacket, shirt, and tie. The photograph appears in grayscale and has a caption printed beneath it stating: “DR. CARL KOLLER — THE DISCOVERER OF LOCAL ANESTHESIA.”
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1944
Contributor
Eighth District Dental Society of New York State
Rights
Format
Image/jpeg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
LIB-HSL007_EDDSKollerCarlDiscLocalAnesthesiaCloseup_001
Date Created
2017-07-15
Is Part Of
Eighth District Dental Society and the origins of the UB School of Dental Medicine
LIB-HSL007
Original Format
Photographs
Tags
Citation
“Dr. Carl Koller, MD, discoverer of local anesthesia for use in modern dentistry,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 26, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/90422.