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Featured Article: Hahnemann, Samuel

Hahnemann, HAH nuh muhn, Samuel (1755-1843), a German physician, founded the homeopathic method of treating disease. See more »

Behring, Emil von

Behring, BAY rihng, Emil von (1854-1917), a German bacteriologist, won the 1901 Nobel Prize in medicine for his discovery in 1890 of diphtheria antitoxin.

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Billroth, Albert Christian Theodor

Billroth, Albert Christian Theodor (1829-1894), a German-born surgeon, became noted for his work in pathology, wound infections, and gastrointestinal tract surgery.

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Domagk, Gerhard

Domagk, Gerhard, DOH mahk, GEHR hahrt (1895-1964), a German physician, identified the therapeutic ability of the chemical prontosil rubrum, the first of the sulfa drugs.

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Forssmann, Werner

Forssmann, Werner, FAWRS mahn, VEHR nuhr (1904-1979), a German surgeon and urologist, shared the 1956 Nobel Prize for medicine for his work on cardiac catheterization.

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Hahnemann, Samuel

Hahnemann, HAH nuh muhn, Samuel (1755-1843), a German physician, founded the homeopathic method of treating disease.

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Schweitzer, Albert

Schweitzer, SHWYT suhr or SHVYT suhr, Albert (1875-1965), was a brilliant philosopher, physician, musician, clergyman, missionary, and writer on theology.

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