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Paul Hermann Müller

Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1948
Paul Hermann Müller — Nobel Prize
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Medicine 1948
Born : 1899-01-12 — Olten, Switzerland
Died : 1965-10-12
“for his discovery of the high efficiency of DDT as a contact poison against several arthropods”
Medicine · 1948
Paul Hermann Müller, born on January 12, 1899, in Olten, Switzerland, was a Swiss physician and chemist known for his contributions to pest control. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1948 for his discovery of the high efficiency of DDT as a contact poison against several arthropods. Müller passed away on October 12, 1965.

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Who is Paul Hermann Müller?
Paul Hermann Müller, born on January 12, 1899, in Olten, Switzerland, was a Swiss physician and chemist known for his contributions to pest control. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1948 for his discovery of the high efficiency of DDT as a contact poison against several arthropods. Müller passed away on October 12, 1965.
In what year did Paul Hermann Müller win the Nobel Prize?
1948 — Medicine
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