MEDICINE: Paul Ehrlich 1908 - Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
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S 23° 34.063 W 046° 43.190
23K E 324476 N 7392578
Bust of the German scientist. Part of nine busts in the Museu de Microbiologia in Sao Paulo.
Waymark Code: WM2NMV
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Date Posted: 11/26/2007
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"Ehrlich received the Nobel Prize for Medicine together with Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov in 1908. In 1906 he discovered the structural formula of atoxyl, a chemical compound which had been shown to be able to treat sleeping sickness. Following this discovery, he tried to create a less toxic version of the medicament. In 1909 he and his student Sahachiro Hata developed Salvarsan, a treatment effective against syphilis. This work was of epochal importance, stimulating research that led to the development of sulfa drugs, penicillin and other antibiotics." Wikipedia
Field of Accomplishment: Physiology/Medicine
Year of Award: 1908
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