| Lajos Markusovszky | |
| Birth Date: | 1815 |
| Birth Place: | Csorba, Hungary |
| Death Date: | 1893 |
| Death Place: | Opatija |
| Nationality: | Hungarian |
| Field: | surgeon |
| Doctoral Advisor: | János Balassa Ignác Semmelweis |
| Known For: | founder of Orvosi Hetilap |
Lajos Markusovszky (1815–1893) surgeon, from 1857 founder and publisher of Orvosi Hetilap (Hungarian medical journal), later editor of the journal, after 1867 Advisor to the Ministry for Religion and Education regarding University affairs.
He is generally agreed to have been Ignaz Semmelweis's best friend.[1]
Book: Benedek , István . Ignaz Phillip Semmelweis 1818-1865 . . 1983 . Gyomaendrőd, Hungary . 963-13-1459-6. plate 11