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Gerhard Armauer Hansen

Norwegian physician

  • Fame52.4
  • Momentum0.0
  • Norway rank#221
Source-basedFalling
  • Fame52.4
  • Momentum0.0
  • Norway rank#221
  • Doctors rank#231
  • Wikipedia3.8K
Lived 1841–1912, aged 71Norway
Norway flagNorwayDoctorsDoctor
  • Wikipedia
    41 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in Norway
    #221
    Doctors
  • Era
    1841–1912
    Aged 71
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
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Summary
Updated 2026-06-24

Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen was a Norwegian physician, remembered for his identification of the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae in 1873 as the etiologic agent of leprosy. His distinguished work was recognized at the International Leprosy Congress held at Bergen in 1909.

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Profile type
Doctor
Category
Doctors
Country
Norway
Country rank
#221
Category rank
#231
Last updated
2026-06-24
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Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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  • Armauer Hansen
    wikipedia · nl.wikipedia.org
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  • جيرهارد أرماور هانسن
    wikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
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  • جيرهارد ارماور هانسن
    wikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
    Low confidence
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Norway
Category
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Profile type
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Status
deceased
Born
July 29, 1841
Died
February 12, 1912
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Last updated
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