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Emil von Behring

एमिल वोन बेहरिंग

German physiologist who received the first Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1901 for his discovery of a diphtheria antitoxin

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Emil von Behring 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".

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Ławice wd
Died
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Place of death
Marburg wd
Citizenship
German Reich, Kingdom of Prussia wd
Occupation
immunologist, physician, non-fiction writer, university teacher, physiologist, bacteriologist wd
Education
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin wd
Spouse
Else von Behring wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1901)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (1910)
  • honorary doctor of the University of Halle-Wittenberg
  • Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh
  • Order of the Griffon (1895)
  • 2nd Class Order of the Crown with the Star (1896)
  • Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class (1912)
  • Iron Cross on white ribbon (1915)
  • Officer of the Legion of Honour (1901)

Questions

When was Emil von Behring born?
Emil von Behring was born on 15 March 1854 in Ławice.
Where did Emil von Behring study?
Emil von Behring was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Emil von Behring · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): एमिल वोन बेहरिंग · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q76425 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Emil von Behring sitzend.jpg by Fritz Schuhmann, Hofphotograph Bad Kissingen (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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