Karl Landsteiner
Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1930
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Karl Landsteiner, born on June 14, 1868, in Vienna, Austrian Empire, was a renowned physician and immunologist. He is best known for his discovery of human blood groups, a significant advancement that revolutionized transfusion medicine. In 1930, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for this discovery. Landsteiner also contributed to research on viruses, including the poliovirus. He passed away on June 26, 1943.
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- Who is Karl Landsteiner?
- Karl Landsteiner, born on June 14, 1868, in Vienna, Austrian Empire, was a renowned physician and immunologist. He is best known for his discovery of human blood groups, a significant advancement that revolutionized transfusion medicine. In 1930, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for this discovery. Landsteiner also contributed to research on viruses, including the poliovirus. He passed away on June 26, 1943.
- In what year did Karl Landsteiner win the Nobel Prize?
- 1930 — Medicine