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Carl Landsteiner

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Carl Landsteiner

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Karl Landsteiner (German: Karl Landsteiner, June 14, 1868 - June 26, 1943) was an Austrian-American bacteriologist. In 1900 he discovered the human ABO blood group system, for which he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1930. In 1937, he discovered the Rh blood group system together with Alexander Solomon Wiener.

Category
Scientists
Nationality
austro-hungarian empire
Born
1868-06-14
Died
1943-06-26
Wikidata
Q84405
Occupations physiologistimmunologistdoctorHematologistpathologistresearcheruniversity teacherchemist
Aliases Karl LandsteinerCarl LandsteinerCarl Landsteiner

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