Wassermann, August von

Wassermann, August von
(1866–1925)
   German scientist. Wassermann worked with Robert Koch and Paul EHRLICH in their research on serums and was one of the pioneers in the field of immunology. He is best known as the originator of the Wassermann test for syphilis.

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  • WASSERMANN, AUGUST VON — (1866–1925), bacteriologist and immunologist. Born in Bamberg, he studied medicine and worked initially at the Institute for Infectious Diseases in Berlin, under Robert Koch. In 1906 he was appointed head of the Serum Department in the institute …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Wassermann, August von — born Feb. 21, 1866, Bamberg, Bavaria died March 16, 1925, Berlin, Ger. German bacteriologist. With Albert Neisser (1855–1916) he developed a test for the antibody to the spirochete that causes syphilis in 1906. That test, along with other… …   Universalium

  • Wassermann , August von — (1866–1925) German bacteriologist Wassermann, who was born at Bamberg in Germany, was educated at the universities of Erlangen, Vienna, Munich, and Strasbourg, where he graduated in 1888. From 1890 he worked under Robert Koch at the Institute for …   Scientists

  • Wassermann, August von — (1866 1925)    German scientist. He worked with Robert Koch and Paul Ehrlich on serums. He is known for the Wassermann test for syphilis …   Dictionary of Jewish Biography

  • Wassermann, August von — ► (1886 1925) Médico alemán. Es el creador de la reacción que lleva su nombre, esencial para el diagnóstico de la sífilis. * * * (21 feb. 1866, Bamberg, Baviera–16 mar. 1925, Berlín, Alemania). Bacteriólogo alemán. En 1906 desarrolló, con Albert… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • August von Wassermann — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Wassermann. August von Wassermann August Paul von Wassermann (né le 21 février 1866 à in …   Wikipédia en Français

  • August von Wassermann — August Paul von Wassermann (* 21. Februar 1866 in Bamberg; † 16. März 1925 in Berlin) war ein deutscher Immunologe und Bakteriologe. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • August von Wassermann — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda August Paul von Wassermann (* 21 de febrero de 1866 16 de marzo de 1925) fue un bacteriólogo alemán. Nació en Bamberg, estudió en varias universidades a través de Alemania, y en 1890 comenzó a trabajar bajo la… …   Wikipedia Español

  • August von Wassermann — August Paul von Wassermann (21 February 1866 16 March 1925) was a German bacteriologist. Born in Bamberg, he studied at several universities throughout Germany, and in 1890 began to work under Robert Koch at the Institute for Infectious Diseases… …   Wikipedia

  • August von Wassermann — noun German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866 1925) • Syn: ↑Wassermann • Instance Hypernyms: ↑bacteriologist …   Useful english dictionary

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