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- Emil von Behring (born March 15, 1854, Hansdorf, West Prussia [now Ławice, Poland]—died March 31, 1917, Marburg, Germany) was a German bacteriologist who was one of the founders of immunology. In 1901 he received the first Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his work on serum therapy, particularly for its use in the treatment of diphtheria.
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Emil von Behring (German pronunciation: [ˈeːmiːl fɔn ˈbeːʁɪŋ] ⓘ; Emil Adolf von Behring), born Emil Adolf Behring (15 March 1854 – 31 March 1917), was a German physiologist who received the 1901 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the first one awarded in that field, for his discovery of a diphtheria antitoxin.
Mar 27, 2024 · Emil von Behring (born March 15, 1854, Hansdorf, West Prussia [now Ławice, Poland]—died March 31, 1917, Marburg, Germany) was a German bacteriologist who was one of the founders of immunology. In 1901 he received the first Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his work on serum therapy, particularly for its use in the treatment of ...
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Dec 3, 2001 · The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1901 was awarded to Emil Adolf von Behring "for his work on serum therapy, especially its application against diphtheria, by which he has opened a new road in the domain of medical science and thereby placed in the hands of the physician a victorious weapon against illness and deaths"
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May 11, 2018 · Behring, Emil Adolph von (1854–1917) German bacteriologist and pioneer immunologist. In 1901 he received the first Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for his work on serum therapy, developing immunization against diphtheria (1890) and tetanus (1892) by injections of antitoxins.
Feb 28, 2017 · He was the first to be honored by the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1901 for the successful therapy of diphtheria and tetanus, which he had developed from the bench to the bed. He also contributed to the foundation of immunology, since his therapy was based on passive immunization with specific antisera.
Lived 1854 – 1917. Emil Adolf von Behring and a bacteriologist and was awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1901. He was a brilliant man best known for his discovery of diphtheria and tetanus vaccines. His tetanus vaccine helped save the lives of millions of wounded soldiers during the First World War (1914 – 1918).
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