Max Theiler
South African-American virologist and doctor
Max Theiler (January 30, 1899 – August 11, 1972)[1] was an South African-American virologist. He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1951 for developing a vaccine against yellow fever. He was born on January 30, 1899 in Pretoria, South African Republic and died on August 11, 1972 in New Haven, Connecticut.
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Died | August 11, 1972 | (aged 73)
Occupation | Biochemist |
Known for | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1951 |
References
change- ↑ "Max Theiler - Autobiography". nobelprize.org. 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011.