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Richard Pfeiffer

German physician and bacteriologist (1858-1945) · Germany · On the map · Doctors · Died at 87

Richard Friedrich Johannes Pfeiffer FRS was a German physician and bacteriologist. Pfeiffer is remembered for his many fundamental discoveries in immunology and bacteriology, particularly for the discovery of endotoxins and the formulation of a vaccine for typhoid fever.

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Awards

Foreign Member of the Royal Society1928

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1858 to 1945 · aged 87