DigiNepal
Paul Hermann Müller
Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain
Suggest a better photo · Report

Paul Hermann Müller

Swiss chemist (1899-1965)

नेपालीमा पढ्नुहोस् · हिंदी में पढ़ें

  • नेपाली · English · हिंदीRead in your language
  • CitedEvery fact sourced
  • Ad-freeNo ads, no tracking

Paul Hermann Müller, also known as Pauly Mueller, was a Swiss chemist who received the 1948 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine for his 1939 discovery of insecticidal qualities and use of DDT in the control of vector diseases such as malaria and yellow fever.

Quick facts

Born
wd
Place of birth
Olten wd
Died
wd
Place of death
Basel wd
Citizenship
Switzerland wd
Occupation
chemist, physician wd
Education
University of Basel wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1948)

Questions

When was Paul Hermann Müller born?
Paul Hermann Müller was born on 12 January 1899 in Olten.
Where did Paul Hermann Müller study?
Paul Hermann Müller was educated at University of Basel.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Paul Hermann Müller · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q115475 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Paul Hermann Müller nobel.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

Cite this page

"Paul Hermann Müller". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/paul-hermann-muller. Retrieved 4 November 2026.

Machine-readable versions: JSON · Markdown

Text from the Wikipedia article Paul Hermann Müller, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Paul Hermann Müller nobel.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

Is this you, or do you work in this person's office? Claim this profile

← People