He had distinguished the main blood groups in 1901, having developed the modern system of classification of blood groups from his identification of the presence of agglutinins in the blood. In 1937, with Alexander S. Wiener, he identified the Rhesus factor, thus enabling physicians to transfuse blood without endangering the patient's life. With Constantin Levaditi and Erwin Popper, he discovered the polio virus in 1909. He received the Aronson Prize in 1926. In 1930, he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He was posthumously awarded the Lasker Award in 1946, and has been described as the father of transfusion medicine.
Datos clave
- Born: June 14, 1868 in Baden bei Wien, Austria-Hungary
- Fallecimiento: 1943
- Campo: Science
- Premios: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1930) National Academy of Sciences
Legado e impacto
The influence of Karl Landsteiner extends far beyond his own lifetime. He fundamentally shaped our understanding of the natural world, and his discoveries and theories remain foundational to this day.
Though he passed away in 1943, his ideas continue to be studied, debated, and built upon by scholars and practitioners worldwide.
Karl Landsteiner sigue siendo una de las mentes más celebradas surgidas de Austria, prueba del rico legado intelectual de la región.
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