Emil von Behring
1854 – 1917 · aged 63
German physiologist who received the first Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1901 for his discovery of a diphtheria antitoxin
- Born
- 15 Mar 1854 · Ławice
- Died
- 31 Mar 1917 · Marburg
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- 15 Mar 1854BornBorn in Ławice
- 1895AwardOrder of the Griffon
- 1896Award2nd Class Order of the Crown with the Star
- 1901AwardNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- 1901AwardOfficer of the Legion of Honour
- 1910AwardHonorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico
- 1912AwardOrder of the Red Eagle 2nd Class
- 1915AwardIron Cross on white ribbon
- 31 Mar 1917DiedDied in Marburg
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Major world events during their lifetime (1854 – 1917).
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
- 1914 – 1918World War I
- 1915 – 1923Armenian genocide
- 1917Balfour Declaration
- 1917February Revolution
- 1917October Revolution
- 1917 – 1922Russian Civil War
Biography
Emil von Behring (German: [ˈeːmiːl fɔn ˈbeːʁɪŋ] ; Emil Adolf von Behring: born Emil Adolf Behring; 15 March 1854 – 31 March 1917), was a German physiologist. In 1901, he received the first Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for his work on serum therapy, especially its application against diphtheria, by which he has opened a new road in the domain of medical science and thereby placed in the hands of the physician a victorious weapon against illness and deaths". He was widely known as a "saviour of children", as diphtheria used to be a major cause of child death. His work with the disease, as well as tetanus, has come to bring him most of his fame and acknowledgment. He was honoured with Prussian nobility in 1901, henceforth being known by the surname "von Behring".
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