Emil von Behring was one of the founders of the science of immunology. His discovery of the diphtheria and tetanus antitoxins paved the way for the prevention of these diseases through the use of immunization. It also opened the door for the specific...

Emil von Behring's discovery of the diphtheria and tetanus antitoxins paved the way for the prevention of these diseases through the use of immunization. It also opened the door for the specific treatment of such diseases with the injection of immune...

Behring made major contributions to the understanding of the body 's immune system, discovered the first successful treatment for tetanus, and came to be known as the "Children's Savior" for his success in conquering diphtheria. Behring was born in...

1854-1917 Prussian Surgeon and Bacteriologist Trained as a military surgeon, Emil von Behring later became interested in microbiology and received a position in the Berlin laboratory of Robert Koch (1843-1910). His work with Shibasaburo Kitasato...

1854-1917 German microbiologist recognized as one of the founders of immunology and serum therapy. Born in Hansdorf, Germany, Behring studied medicine in Berlin before working at the Robert Koch Institute. While investigating toxin-producing bacteria,...

Emil Adolf von Behring, born Adolf Emil Behring (March 15, 1854, Hansdorf – March 31, 1917, Marburg) was a German physiologist and received the 1901 Nobel Prize in Physiology or...

9780871692559 Emil von Behring; infectious disease, immunology, serum therapy. Linton, Derek S. Am. Philosophical Society 2005 580 pages $65.00 Hardcover Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge; v.255 ...

Therese Huber und Emil von Herder: Zum Geschlechterdiskursum 1800. By PETRA WULBUSCH. (Untersuchungen zur deutschen Literaturgeschichte, 124) Tubingen: Niemeyer. 2005. viii+324 pp. 946. ISBN 978-3-484-32124-3. The notion of gender polarity propagated around 1800 informs the work of the period's women writers. As...