Gerhard Domagk
a German pathologist and bacteriologist. He is credited with the discovery and development of sulfonamides such as Prontosil
Born
Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk 30 October 1895 Lagow, Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire (now Łagów, Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland )
Died
24 April 1964 (aged 68) Burgberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Nationality
German
Known for
Development of sulfonamides such as Prontosil
Fields
Bacteriology
Alma mater
University of Kiel
Awards
Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1939) Nobel Prize in Medicine (1939) Fellow of the Royal Society (1959)
Spouse(s)
Gertrud Strube
adultbasic
Germany
Children
One daughter and three sons
era
1800+