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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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Feb 28, 2017 · A century ago, Emil von Behring passed away. 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.
- Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
- 10.1128/mBio.00117-17
- 2017
- mBio. 2017 Jan-Feb; 8(1): e00117-17.
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Biography. Emil Adolf von Behring was born on March 15th, 1854 in Hansdorf, West Prussia in what is now Poland. Prussia, by the way, was a Germanic state back in Behring's day. Behring was the ...
May 11, 2018 · The German hygienist and physician Emil Adolph von Behring (1854-1917) is famous for his discovery of antitoxins and his pioneering work in the treatment of diphtheria and certain other diseases. Emil Adolph von Behring was born on March 15, 1854, at Forsthausen, West Prussia.
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Emil von Behring. 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.
Emil Adolf von Behring. 1854-1917. German microbiologist recognized as one of the founders of immunology and serum therapy. Born in Hansdorf, Germany, Behring studied medicine in Berlin before working at the Robert Koch Institute. While investigating toxin-producing bacteria, he injected dead or weakened diphtheria bacilli into guinea pigs and ...
