Gerhard Domagk
Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk (October 30 1895 – April 24 1964) was a German doctor.[2] He won the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for discovering the antibacterial effect of protonsil.[3]
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| Born | Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk 30 October 1895 |
| Died | 24 April 1964 (aged 68) Burgberg |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Kiel |
| Known for | Development of sulfonamides [1] such as Prontosil |
| Children | One daughter and three sons |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Medicine (1939) Fellow of the Royal Society (1959) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Bacteriology |
Gerhard Domagk Media
Tube of Prontosil tablets available in Germany during 1935–1950
References
- ↑ Otten, H. (1986). "Domagk and the development of the sulphonamides". The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 17 (6): 689–696. doi:10.1093/jac/17.6.689. PMID 3525495.
- ↑ "Biography of Gerhard Domagk". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1939". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2009-12-21.