How old was Werner Forssmann?

Werner Forssmann died on June 1, 1979 at the age of 74.

When is Werner Forssmann's birthday?

Werner Forssmann was born on August 29, 1904.

Where was Werner Forssmann born?

Werner Forssmann was born in Berlin.

What is Werner Forssmann's zodiac sign?

Werner Forssmann's zodiac sign is Virgo.

What is Werner Forssmann's nationality?

Werner Forssmann is a citizen of German Reich, West Germany, German Empire.

What does Werner Forssmann do?

Werner Forssmann is known as military physician, surgeon, urologist, cardiologist.

Werner Forssmann

German physician, Nobel prize winner (1904–1979)

Died aged 74VirgoGerman Reich

Biography

Werner Theodor Otto Forßmann (Forssmann in English; German pronunciation: [ˈvɛʁnɐ ˈfɔʁsˌman] ; 29 August 1904 – 1 June 1979) was a German researcher and physician from Germany who shared the 1956 Nobel Prize in Medicine (with Andre Frederic Cournand and Dickinson W. Richards) for developing a procedure that allowed cardiac catheterization. In 1929, he put himself under local anesthesia and inserted a catheter into a vein of his arm. Not knowing if the catheter might pierce a vein, he put his life at risk. Forssmann was nevertheless successful; he safely passed the catheter into his heart.

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Career highlights

Career & roles

professor

Employers / organisations

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Awards & honours (2)

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Quick answers about Werner Forssmann

How old was Werner Forssmann?: Werner Forssmann died on June 1, 1979 at the age of 74.
When is Werner Forssmann's birthday?: Werner Forssmann was born on August 29, 1904.
Where was Werner Forssmann born?: Werner Forssmann was born in Berlin.
What is Werner Forssmann's zodiac sign?: Werner Forssmann's zodiac sign is Virgo.
What is Werner Forssmann's nationality?: Werner Forssmann is a citizen of German Reich, West Germany, German Empire.
What does Werner Forssmann do?: Werner Forssmann is known as military physician, surgeon, urologist, cardiologist.