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Gerhard Domagk

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Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk was a German pathologist and bacteriologist. He is credited with the discovery of sulfonamidochrysoidine, marketed as Prontosil, as an antibacterial drug, for which he received the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; the drug became the first commercially available antibiotic.

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Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1895-10-30 1
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1964-04-24 1
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1. Gerhard Domagk (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section (MediaWiki plaintext extract), second paragraph
    He is credited with the discovery of sulfonamidochrysoidine (KL730) as an antibiotic for which he received the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The drug became the first commercially available antibiotic and marketed under the brand name Prontosil.
  • Infobox, Born
    30 October 1895
  • Infobox, Died
    24 April 1964
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