Thomas Huckle Weller
Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1954
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Thomas Huckle Weller, born on June 15, 1915, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was an American virologist known for his contributions to poliomyelitis research. In 1954, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discovery of the ability of poliomyelitis viruses to grow in cultures of various types of tissue. Weller dedicated his career to studying viruses and their interactions with host cells. He passed away on August 23, 2008.
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- Who is Thomas Huckle Weller?
- Thomas Huckle Weller, born on June 15, 1915, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was an American virologist known for his contributions to poliomyelitis research. In 1954, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discovery of the ability of poliomyelitis viruses to grow in cultures of various types of tissue. Weller dedicated his career to studying viruses and their interactions with host cells. He passed away on August 23, 2008.
- In what year did Thomas Huckle Weller win the Nobel Prize?
- 1954 — Medicine