Human Accomplishment: Clemens von Pirquet

an Austrian scientist and pediatrician best known for his contributions to the fields of bacteriology and immunology

Born

12 May 1874 Hirschstetten near Vienna

Died

28 February 1929 (aged 54) Vienna

Nationality

Austrian

Known for

tuberculosis allergy

Fields

pediatrics bacteriology immunology

adultbasic

Austria

era

1800+