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Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk (German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt ˈdoːmak] ⓘ; 30 October 1895 – 24 April 1964) was a German pathologist and bacteriologist. He is credited with the discovery of sulfonamidochrysoidine (KL730) as an antibiotic for which he received the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine .
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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Born the son of a teacher in Lagow, Germany, Domagk decided early in life to become a physician. His medical studies at the University of Kiel were interrupted by his service as a grenadier and medical corpsman in World War I. He completed his medical degree in 1921 and then began an academic career, pursuing research in pathology.
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May 21, 2018 · People. Medicine: Biographies. Gerhard Domagk. Domagk, Gerhard. views 2,208,592 updated May 21 2018. Domagk, Gerhard. ( b. Lagow, Brandenburg, Germany, 30 October 1895; d. Burgberg, Germany, 24 April 1964) medicine, chemistry, pharmacology.
Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk was born on October 30, 1895, at Lagow, a beautiful, small town in the Brandenburg Marches. Until he was fourteen he went to school in Sommerfeld, where his father was assistant headmaster. His mother, Martha Reimer, came from farming stock in the Marches, where she lived in Sommerfeld until 1945 when… more
Gerhard Domagk – Biography. Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk was born on October 30, 1895, at Lagow, a beautiful, small town in the Brandenburg Marches. Until he was fourteen he went to school in Sommerfeld, where his father was assistant headmaster. His mother, Martha Reimer, came from farming stock in the Marches, where she lived in Sommerfeld ...
