Mudry A
Ear, Nose and Throat Department, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Am J Otol. 2000 Sep;21(5):753-63.
To study and understand the contribution made by Adam Politzer (1835-1920) to 20th century otology and analyze his place in the history of otology.
A study of his four reference works, some of his hundreds of publications in medical journals, and diverse publications written about him.
All areas of otology have been studied, compiled, and improved through his assorted publications, notably his atlas of otoscopy published in 1865, the first work of its kind, expanded and reedited in 1896; his 10 tables of the anatomy of the ear amended in 1873; his textbook of the diseases of the ear, which was first published in two volumes in 1878 and 1882 and subsequently reedited four times as one volume, the last time being in 1908; his anatomy and histology book published in 1889; and his book on the history of otology, which up to now is the most complete tome existing on the subject, edited in two volumes in 1907 and 1913. No other has been as prolific as he. He invented, in particular, a revolutionary method of making the eustachian tube permeable--a method that made him famous and carries his name. He also developed an acoumeter to measure hearing and was the first to describe certain pathologic conditions histologically, of which otosclerosis is one.
Politzer is certainly the greatest otologist of the 19th century and probably one of the greatest of all time. His influence on the 50 years of otology has never been equaled. He deserves a double mention in the history of otology: as an otologist and as a historian. It is in his honor that the International Society of Otology bears his name.
研究并了解亚当·波利策尔（1835 - 1920）对20世纪耳科学的贡献，并分析他在耳科学史上的地位。
研究他的四部参考文献著作、他在医学期刊上发表的数百篇文章中的一部分，以及关于他的各种出版物。
耳科学的各个领域都通过他的各类出版物得到了研究、编纂和改进，尤其是他于1865年出版的耳镜图谱，这是同类著作中的首部，1896年进行了扩充和再版；他于1873年修订的10张耳部解剖图表；他的耳部疾病教科书，该书于1878年和1882年分两卷首次出版，随后作为一卷再版了四次，最后一次是在1908年；他于1889年出版的解剖学和组织学书籍；以及他关于耳科学史的著作，该书至今仍是该主题现存最完整的大部头，于1907年和1913年分两卷编辑而成。没有其他人像他那样多产。他尤其发明了一种使咽鼓管通畅的革命性方法——这种方法使他声名远扬，并以他的名字命名。他还研制了一种听力计来测量听力，并且是首个从组织学上描述某些病理状况的人，耳硬化症就是其中之一。
波利策尔无疑是19世纪最伟大的耳科医生，可能也是有史以来最伟大的耳科医生之一。他对耳科学50年的影响从未被超越。他在耳科学史上值得被双重铭记：作为一名耳科医生和作为一名历史学家。国际耳科学会以他的名字命名就是为了纪念他。
