# Gerhard Domagk

_German bacteriologist (1895-1964)_

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> Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk was a German pathologist and bacteriologist.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 October 1895 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57192#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Łagów ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57192#P19))
- **Died:** 24 April 1964 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57192#P570))
- **Place of death:** Königsfeld im Schwarzwald ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57192#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57192#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; physician; university teacher; pathologist; chemist; bacteriologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57192#P106))
- **Education:** Kiel University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57192#P69))
- **Awards:** Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize; Aronson Prize; Emil Fischer Medal; Fresenius Prize; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Health; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57192#P166))

## Questions

**When was Gerhard Domagk born?**  
Gerhard Domagk was born on 30 October 1895 in Łagów.

**Where did Gerhard Domagk study?**  
Gerhard Domagk was educated at Kiel University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gerhard Domagk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Domagk) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57192](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57192) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gerhard Domagk nobel.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gerhard_Domagk_nobel.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Gerhard Domagk". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gerhard-domagk. Retrieved 15 November 2026.