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Max Theiler

South African-American virologist and doctor (1899-1972)

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Lived 1899–1972, aged 73United States
United States flagUnited StatesScientistsDoctor
  • Fame4.6
  • Momentum0.0
  • Scientists rank#167
  • Wikipedia1.2K
  • Wikipedia
    62 languages
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  • Era
    1899–1972
    Aged 73
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Updated 2026-06-01

Max Theiler was a South African-American virologist and physician. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1951 for developing a vaccine against yellow fever in 1937, becoming the first African-born Nobel laureate.

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Category
Scientists
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Category rank
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Last updated
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Max Theiler was a South African-American virologist and physician. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1951 for developing a vaccine against yellow fever in 1937, becoming the first African-born Nobel laureate.

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Born
January 30, 1899
Died
August 11, 1972
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