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1. sciencehistory.org › gerhard-domagkGerhard Domagk | Science History Institute

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   Domagk’s discovery of the antibacterial properties of Prontosil won him the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. However, the Nobel committee had angered the German political authorities by awarding the 1935 Nobel Peace Prize to Carl von Ossietzky, an outspoken German pacifist.

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   In 1939, Domagk was selected by the Nobel Foundation to receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of Prontosil as an antibiotic, the first commercially available drug effective against bacterial infections. However, the Nazi Germany banned him from attending the award ceremony.

   • Children: One daughter and three sons
   • Nationality: German

   • Fields: Bacteriology

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   The molecule was tested and in the late autumn of 1932 was found effective against some important bacterial infections in mice by Gerhard Domagk, who subsequently received the 1939 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Prontosil was the result of five years of testing involving thousands of compounds related to azo dyes.

   • Formula: C₁₂H₁₃N₅O₂S
   • CAS Number: .mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}103-12-8

   • Molar mass: 291.33 g·mol−1
   • Routes of administration: Oral

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   Who was Gerhard Domagk?

   • Gerhard Domagk was a German bacteriologist and pathologist who was awarded the 1939 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his discovery (announced in 1932) of the antibacterial effects of Prontosil, the first of the sulfonamide drugs. Domagk earned a medical degree from the University of Kiel

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   Why did Domagk use Prontosil?

   • In a desperate attempt to save his daughter's arm from amputation and her life, Domagk used the new compound that eventually cured the infection. Given the brand name Prontosil, the new drug became the first antibiotic commercially available for bacterial infections.

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   Why did Prontosil get a Nobel Prize?

   • Prontosil was the first drug to successfully treat bacterial infections and the first of many sulfa drugs—forerunners of antibiotics. This achievement earned its creator a Nobel Prize, which the German authorities forced him to reject. In the 1920s and 1930s common bacterial infections ran rampant in Europe and the United States.

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   How did Domagk contribute to the development of antibiotics?

   • Domagk’s pioneering research led to the development of Prontosil Rubrum, the first antibiotic drug to cure bacterial infections and the first of many sulfa drugs. In the 1920s and 1930s common bacterial infections ran rampant in Europe and the United States.

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6. www.britannica.com › biography › Gerhard-DomagkGerhard Domagk | Nobel Prize, Sulfa Drugs & Bacteriology

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   Apr 20, 2024 · Gerhard Domagk was a German bacteriologist and pathologist who was awarded the 1939 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his discovery (announced in 1932) of the antibacterial effects of Prontosil, the first of the sulfonamide drugs. Domagk earned a medical degree from the University of Kiel.

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7. www.nobelprize.org › prizes › medicineGerhard Domagk – Facts - NobelPrize.org

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   Prize motivation: “for the discovery of the antibacterial effects of prontosil” Gerhard Domagk was caused by the authorities of his country to decline the award but he later received the diploma and the medal.

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   Apr 20, 2010 · Domagk treated her with the new drug and within a week the fever subsided. In the United States, Prontosil remained an almost unknown drug until it cured Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr., son of the 32nd president, of a life threatening strep infection in late 1936. Gerhard Domagk, ca. 1939. Wikimedia Commons.

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   Mar 1, 2011 · Gerhard Domagk was not one of Ehrlich’s students, but his experiences as a medic during the First World War provided him with enormous drive to fight infectious disease. Domagk began his search for anti-infectives, again working for Bayer, in the late 1920s.