Emil von Behring
Emil von Behring (;
Emil Adolf von Behring: born
Emil Adolf Behring; 15 March 1854 – 31 March 1917), was a German
physiologist who received the 1901
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the first one awarded in that field, for his discovery of a
diphtheria antitoxin. He was widely known as a "saviour of children", as diphtheria used to be a major cause of child death. His work with the disease, as well as tetanus, has come to bring him most of his fame and acknowledgment. He was honoured with
Prussian nobility in 1901, henceforth being known by the surname "von Behring".
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