New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
DIR. PAUL F. MUNDE DEAD.
THE WELL KNOWN GYNECOLOGIsT OF,
THIS CITY sUCCUMBS TO HEART
DISEASE

DR.. Paul F. Munde. the gynecologist Of this
city who was known throughout the world. died
last evening from heart disease at his home No
20 West Forty-fifth-st., after an illness of two
months. He suffered considerable pain in the
last weeks of his life, and four days before his
death. said to friend How long is this 10 go
on?"
DR.. Munde was born in Dresden Saxony on
September Z. 1916. He was the son of Charles
Munde and Bertha Hornemann- AIunde
The latter the daughter of Baron Won
Hornemann. counsellor Of the King of Saxony
When DR.. Munde was three years old his
father became implicated in the Dresden up
rising Of May, 1S49. and. being Identified as
leading revolutionist, was forced to fee for his
life with his wife and son. The family came TO
this country, and settled in Florence, Mass,
where Charles Munde founded water cure es-
tablishment, one of the earliest in the United
States
Paul Munde was educated at home for several
years, then he was sent to the Public Latin
School OF Boston. In 1863 he entered the Yale
Medical Department. Leaving college before
his course was completed. he went to the war
serving as acting medical cadet during six
months Of 1864 He then entered the Harvard
Medical School, from which he was graduated
in 1866. He then went to Germany and moved
in part by a spirit of adventure. he enlisted as
side in the Of 1866
When he was mustered out OF the Ravariap
army he went to Wtrzburg, becoming resident
physician to the maternity hospital there 1t
was there that he came under the influence of
Scanzoni, the gynecologist. He remained at
Wtrzburg till 1870, when he enlisted for the
Franco-Prussian war, in which he served as
battalion surgeon. with the rank Of first lieu
tenant. in the Baverian army. He received the
removing patients from burning hospital on
the outskirts Of Paris.
DEVOTED TO HOSPITAL WORK.
At the close of the war DR. Munde devoted
himself to hospital work receiving the degree
Of Master of Obstetrics from Vienna in Decen-
ber. 1871. He visited various hospitals of
Europe in the next two years. including those
al Heidelberg, Berlin, London, Edinburgh and
Paris. He returned to this country and settled
in this city in 1873. He devoted himself to
gynecology and consulting obstetrics
In 1874 he became the Editor Of THE Ameri-
can Journal Of Obstetrics" position which he
held until January, 1892. He was one OF the
founders of the American genealogical So
cety, of which he was ice-president in 1884
and president in 1898. He served as president
Of the New-York Obstetrical Society from 1886
TO 1855 He elected vice president of the
British genealogical Society in 1887. He was
a member OF the German genealogical Society
and corresponding fellow of of the Obstetrical
societies of Philadelphia, Leipsic and Edinburgh
He a member of the Medical Society OF the
County of New-York, and a fellow of the New
York Academy of Medicine.
BELONGED TO MANY ORGANIZATIONS.
In 1897 DR.. Munde received the degree Of
Ii. D. from Dartmouth. where he had been
professor of gynecology since 1880 He be-
longed to the Union League. Riding and South
Side Sportsman's clubs.
DIR. Munde was exceedingly fond Of fishing
He made canoe trips Of four days duration into
the st. Johns Lake district, where the land
locked salmon fishing with a fly famous, a
number Of years ago. He the author of
several authoritative books, and over one hun
dred journal articles on his speciality
Dr. Munde leaves a widow and two daugh-
ters Bertha and Natalie Morris Munde Ow-
ing to the absence of Dr. Greer from the city,
no arrangements have been made for the
funeral
DR.. Abraham jacob was seen by a Tribune
reporter at his home, No 10 East Forty-sev-
enth-st. He said:
Wherever gynecology is discussed the name of
DR. Munde is mentioned. His reputation IN
Europe was widespread He has been known as
a conservative and wise operator. Although
operating every day of his life he never did il
for the sake of operating. Some of his works
are standard such Minor Surgical Cyn-
geology" and "A Practical Treatise on the Dis
eases of Women" l shall miss him from the
hoard of directors Of Mount Sinai Hosnita1
MAGICi MAGIC MAGIC!