Ignaz von Peczely
Personal details
Born1826
Monyorókerék
DiedJuly 14, 1911 (aged 85)
Budapest
Alma materUniversity of Vienna
Occupationdr. medical sciences

Ignaz von Peczely (January 26, 1826 – July 14, 1911) was a Hungarian scientist, physician,[1][2][3] homeopath, considered the father of modern iridology.[4][5][6][7][8][3] Von Peczely first thought of iridology when caring for an owl with a broken leg. After noticing a spot in the owl's eye he hypothesized a link between the two[9] and later tested this theory with other animals[10] and people[7][3]. While iridology has been largely dismissed as pseudoscience, his research led to the first known accurate drawing of an iris.[11]

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  1. ^ Carroll 2003, p. 183-184.
  2. ^ Karpov & Chmielewska 2008, p. 6.
  3. ^ a b c Чуднова, Анна. Целительный свет. Избавляемся от всех болезней за 20 минут в день (in Russian). Электронная Библиотека. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  4. ^ Jensen & V. Bodeen 2011, p. 23.
  5. ^ "Eye Health: A Guide To Iridology". Optilase.com. Optilase. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Iridology". Skepdic.com. The Skeptic's Dictionary. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  7. ^ a b Barrett, Stephen; D., M. (28 March 2008). "Iridology Is Nonsense". Quackwatch.com. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Iridology". Irydolog.pl. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  9. ^ "Irydologia". Irydolog.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  10. ^ Abgrall 2000, p. 98-99.
  11. ^ "Iridology: Fact or Fiction - mivision". 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2022-10-19.

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