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Philip Levine

1900 – 1987

Russian-American hematologist

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About Philip Levine

Lived 1900 – 1987 (aged 87). Philip Levine was a Russian and American pathologist, hematologist and scientist, known for Rh disease.

Philip Levine (August 10, 1900 – October 18, 1987) was an immuno-hematologist whose clinical research advanced knowledge on the Rhesus factor, Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) and blood transfusion.

Life and career Levine was born in Kletsk, near Minsk (now in Belarus), then in the Russian Empire.

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Important facts

Birth century
Known for
Rh disease
Education
City College of New York, Weill Cornell Medicine
Awards
Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award; ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award; E. Mead Johnson Award; Guggenheim Fellowship; Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Philip Levine's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Philip Levine?

Russian-American hematologist

When was Philip Levine born?

Philip Levine was born on 10 September 1900 in Klyetsk.

When did Philip Levine die?

Philip Levine died on 18 October 1987 in New York City.

What was Philip Levine's occupation?

Philip Levine was a pathologist, hematologist and scientist.

What was Philip Levine known for?

Philip Levine was known for Rh disease.

What nationality was Philip Levine?

Philip Levine was Russian and American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Philip Levine

· Wikidata: Q252487

· DBpedia: Philip Levine (physician)

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