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Otta Pinsets is an outstanding scientist, obstetrician-gynecologist and teacher. Born in 1855 in the city of St. Petersburg, Russian Empire.

Otta Pinsets was educated at the Imperial Medical-Surgical Academy in St. Petersburg. In 1880 he began his career as an obstetrician and gynecologist at St George's Hospital, where he worked until 1904. During this time, he became known for his innovative treatments for obstetric complications, including caesarean sections.

In 1891, Otta Pinzet was appointed professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Petersburg University, where he created the first department of obstetrics in Russia. He also founded the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology and was its editor for many years.

One of Otta Pinzet's most famous works was his book Obstetrics, which became a classic manual on obstetrics and gynecology. The book has been translated into many languages ​​and has become one of the main textbooks for obstetricians and gynecologists around the world.

In addition, Otta Forceps made a significant contribution to the development of obstetric science, developing new methods for diagnosing and treating obstetric diseases. He was a member of many scientific societies and associations, including the American Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and a corresponding member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences.

Otta Pinzet died in 1929, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire modern doctors and obstetricians.

Otta (Ottona Mikhailovna) Pints(e)t (née Solovyova; b. 15.2 (March 3) 1876 - d. 10/8/1956), gynecological surgeon, Dr. med. Sciences (1935). In 1904 she graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Yuryev University (now Tartu University), and worked as an obstetrician. Then she headed the gynecological department of the Yuryevskaya Mountains. hospitals. In 1918, on false charges, she was arrested “for counter-revolution” and underwent difficult trials in prison. In July 1924 she returned to work again. Since 1932 she worked in the Ministry of Health of the Estonian SSR. She left famous gynecology textbooks in Russian and Estonian.