Vasily Stroganov

Vasily Stroganov
Born	10 January [O.S. 29 December] 1858 Vyazma, Vyazemsky Uyezd, Smolensk Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	24 September 1938(1938-09-24) (aged 80)
Citizenship	Russian Empire USSR
Known for	Stroganoff method
Scientific career
Fields	OB/GYN

Vasily Vasilyevich Stroganov, also known as Stroganoff, (Russian: Василий Васильевич Строганов, 10 January [O.S. 29 December] 1858, Vyazma, – 24 September 1938) was a Russian physician specializing in obstetrics and gynaecology. His works mostly dealt with treatment of eclampsia. The Stroganoff method is named after him.

References

• Thomas F. Baskett. "On the Shoulders of Giants: Eponyms and Names in Obstetrics and Gynaecology", second edition, RCOG Press, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2008.

External links

• Vasily Stroganov at Who Named It?
• Biography by Torsten Sørensen