When was Werner Forssmann born?

Werner Forssmann was born on 29 August 1904 in Berlin.

What positions has Werner Forssmann held?

Positions held by Werner Forssmann include: professor.

Where did Werner Forssmann study?

Werner Forssmann was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

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Werner Forssmann

German physician, Nobel prize winner (1904-1979)

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Werner Theodor Otto Forßmann was a German researcher and physician from Germany who shared the 1956 Nobel Prize in Medicine for developing a procedure that allowed cardiac catheterization. In 1929, he put himself under local anesthesia and inserted a catheter into a vein of his arm. Not knowing if the catheter might pierce a vein, he put his life at risk. Forssmann was nevertheless successful; he safely passed the catheter into his heart.

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Born: 29 August 1904 wd
Place of birth: Berlin wd
Died: 1 June 1979 wd
Place of death: Schopfheim wd
Citizenship: German Reich, West Germany wd
Occupation: military physician, surgeon, urologist, cardiologist, physiologist, physician wd
Political party: Nazi Party (since 1932) wd
Education: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin wd

Positions held wd

professor

Awards wd

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1956)
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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When was Werner Forssmann born?: Werner Forssmann was born on 29 August 1904 in Berlin.
What positions has Werner Forssmann held?: Positions held by Werner Forssmann include: professor.
Where did Werner Forssmann study?: Werner Forssmann was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

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