EHRLICH, PAUL


Meaning of EHRLICH, PAUL in English

born March 14, 1854, Strehlen, Silesia, Prussia [now Strzelin, Pol.] died Aug. 20, 1915, Bad Homburg vor der Hhe, Ger. German medical scientist known for his pioneering work in hematology, immunology, and chemotherapy and for his discovery of the first effective treatment for syphilis. He received jointly with lie Metchnikoff the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1908. Additional reading Ernst Bumler, Paul Ehrlich, Scientist for Life (1984).

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