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Gerhard Armauer Hansen

Gerhard Hendrik Armauer Hansen

Gerhard Hendrik Armauer Hansen (July 29, 1841 - February 12, 1912) was a Norwegian doctor. He is famous for discovering the bacteria that causes leprosy in 1873. That disease is also called Hansen's disease in his honour.


Gerhard Armauer Hansen Media

  • Bust of Dr. Armauer Hansen, Botanical garden, University of Bergen, Norway

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