Julius Wagner-Jauregg
Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1927
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Julius Wagner-Jauregg, born on March 7, 1857, in Wels, Austria, was an Austrian physician and neurologist. He is best known for being awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1927 for his discovery of the therapeutic value of malaria inoculation in the treatment of general paralysis. This innovative method marked a turning point in the treatment of this condition. Wagner-Jauregg passed away on September 27, 1940.
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- Who is Julius Wagner-Jauregg?
- Julius Wagner-Jauregg, born on March 7, 1857, in Wels, Austria, was an Austrian physician and neurologist. He is best known for being awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1927 for his discovery of the therapeutic value of malaria inoculation in the treatment of general paralysis. This innovative method marked a turning point in the treatment of this condition. Wagner-Jauregg passed away on September 27, 1940.
- In what year did Julius Wagner-Jauregg win the Nobel Prize?
- 1927 — Medicine