Rudolf Weigl
Polish biologist, physician, and inventor (1883–1957)
Died aged 73VirgoPoland
Biography
Rudolf Stefan Jan Weigl (2 September 1883 – 11 August 1957) was a Polish biologist, physician and inventor, known for creating the first effective vaccine against epidemic typhus. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Medicine each year between 1930 and 1934, and from 1936 to 1939.
Weigl worked during the Holocaust to save the lives of countless Jews by developing the vaccine for typhus and providing shelter to protect those suffering under the Nazi Germans in occupied Poland. For his contributions, he was named a Righteous Among the Nations in 2003.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Jagiellonian University
- Lviv University
- Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Zofia Weigl
Awards & honours (5)
- Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Order of Leopold
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
- Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Righteous Among the Nations
Quick answers about Rudolf Weigl
- How old was Rudolf Weigl?
- Rudolf Weigl died on August 11, 1957 at the age of 73.
- When is Rudolf Weigl's birthday?
- Rudolf Weigl was born on September 2, 1883.
- Where was Rudolf Weigl born?
- Rudolf Weigl was born in Přerov.
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- Rudolf Weigl's zodiac sign is Virgo.
- What is Rudolf Weigl's nationality?
- Rudolf Weigl is a citizen of Poland.
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- Rudolf Weigl is known as biologist, university teacher, physician, immunologist.
- Who has Rudolf Weigl been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Rudolf Weigl's spouse is or was Zofia Weigl.
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