When was Max Theiler born?

Max Theiler was born on 30 January 1899 in Pretoria.

What positions has Max Theiler held?

Positions held by Max Theiler include: professor.

Where did Max Theiler study?

Max Theiler was educated at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School, University of Cape Town, King's College London, Rhodes University.

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Max Theiler

South African-American virologist and doctor (1899-1972)

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Max Theiler (30 January 1899 – 11 August 1972) was a South African-American virologist and physician. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1951 for developing a vaccine against yellow fever in 1937, becoming the first African-born Nobel laureate.

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Born: 30 January 1899 wd
Place of birth: Pretoria wd
Died: 11 August 1972 wd
Place of death: New Haven wd
Citizenship: United States, South Africa wd
Occupation: physician, chemist, virologist wd
Education: St Thomas's Hospital Medical School, University of Cape Town, King's College London, Rhodes University, Pretoria Boys High School wd

Positions held wd

professor

Awards wd

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1951)
Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award (1949)
Chalmers Medal (1939)

About

Born in Pretoria, Theiler was educated in South Africa through completion of his degree in medical school. He went to London for postgraduate work at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School and at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, earning a 1922 diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene. That year, he moved to the United States to do research at the Harvard University School of Tropical Medicine. He lived and worked in that nation the rest of his life. In 1930, he moved to the Rockefeller Foundation in New York, becoming director of the Virus Laboratory.

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When was Max Theiler born?: Max Theiler was born on 30 January 1899 in Pretoria.
What positions has Max Theiler held?: Positions held by Max Theiler include: professor.
Where did Max Theiler study?: Max Theiler was educated at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School, University of Cape Town, King's College London, Rhodes University.

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