Emil von Behring
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Summary
Emil von Behring was born on March 15, 1854[1], in Ławice[2]. He died on March 31, 1917[3], in Marburg[4]. He worked as an immunologist[5], physician[6], non-fiction writer[7], university teacher[8], and physiologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,192 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Behring-Mausoleum[11]
- Spouse: Else von Behring[12]
- Country of citizenship: German Reich[13], Kingdom of Prussia[14]
- Occupation: bacteriologist[15], scientist[16]
- Field of work: medicine[17], immunology[18], bacteriology[19]
- Employer: University of Marburg[20], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[21], Charité[22]
- Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23]
- Doctoral advisor: Robert Koch[24], Kitasato Shibasaburō[25]
- Student: Johannes Fibiger[26]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[27], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[29], honorary doctor of the University of Halle-Wittenberg[30], Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh[31], Order of the Griffon[32], 2nd Class Order of the Crown[33], Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class[34], Iron Cross on white ribbon[35], Officer of the Legion of Honour[36]
- Member of: Academy of Science for Public Utility[37], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], Pépinière-Corps[39], Corps Guestphalia et Suevoborussia Marburg[40], Germania Marburg[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Commons category: Emil von Behring[43]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[44]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[45]
- Given name: Emil[46], Adolf[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:Emil von Behring[48]
- Commons gallery: Emil von Behring[49]
- Work location: Marburg[50], Berlin[51]
- Manner of death: natural causes[52]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[53], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[54], Das neue Heilverfahren gegen Diphterie und sein Begründer[55], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Emil von Behring include Emil-von-Behring-Prize[57], an award[58], in Germany[59], founded in 1942[60] and von Behring[61], a lunar crater[62].
Why It Matters
Emil von Behring has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
Entities named for him include Emil-von-Behring-Prize[57], an award[58], in Germany[59], founded in 1942[60] and von Behring[61], a lunar crater[62].
His notable doctoral advisees include Johannes Fibiger[65], a physician[66], 1867–1928[67], of Kingdom of Denmark[68], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[69], specialised in microbiology[70].
FAQs
Where was Emil von Behring born?
Emil von Behring was born in Ławice[2].
Where did Emil von Behring die?
Emil von Behring died in Marburg[4].
Who was Emil von Behring married to?
Emil von Behring's spouses include Else von Behring[12].
What did Emil von Behring do for work?
Emil von Behring worked as an immunologist[5], physician[6], non-fiction writer[7], university teacher[8], and physiologist[9].
Where did Emil von Behring go to school?
Emil von Behring was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23].
What awards did Emil von Behring receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[27], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[29], and honorary doctor of the University of Halle-Wittenberg[30].