About Emil Pfeiffer
Lived 1846 – 1921 (aged 75). Emil Pfeiffer was a German physician, internist, botanist and pediatrician, known for Infectious mononucleosis.
Emil Pfeiffer (1 March 1846 – 13 July 1921) was a German physician and pediatrician.
He studied medicine at the universities of Bonn, Würzburg, and Berlin. It was at Berlin where he received his doctorate in 1869.
As a pediatrician he dealt with issues of infant nutrition, campaigned for the establishment of children's homes and crèches. He is known for describing infectious mononucleosis (also known as "mono," "glandular fever," and "kissing disease"), an Epstein–Barr virus-induced infectious disease of the lymphatic tissue that also bears his name—Pfeiffer's disease.
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Who was Emil Pfeiffer?
German doctor (1846-1921)
When was Emil Pfeiffer born?
Emil Pfeiffer was born on 1 March 1846 in Wiesbaden.
When did Emil Pfeiffer die?
Emil Pfeiffer died on 13 July 1921 in Wiesbaden.
What was Emil Pfeiffer's occupation?
Emil Pfeiffer was a physician, internist, botanist and pediatrician.
What was Emil Pfeiffer known for?
Emil Pfeiffer was known for Infectious mononucleosis.
What nationality was Emil Pfeiffer?
Emil Pfeiffer was German.
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