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Paul Langerhans

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German pathologist (1847-1888)

DoctorsLived 1847 to 1888 · aged 40
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Paul Langerhans was a German pathologist, physiologist and biologist, credited with the discovery of the cells that secrete insulin, named after him as the islets of Langerhans.

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Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1847 to 1888 · aged 40
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