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Bernhard Zondek (1891–1966) was a German-Israeli physician, gynecologist, and university teacher. Born in Poznań and educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, he worked at the Charité and Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His professional fields included obstetrics, gynaecology, and endocrinology. He was a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and held citizenship in Germany and Israel.
Zondek is noted for his work on the pregnancy test and research into hormonal regulation, including studies on the vaginal cycle of Microtus guentheri and the preparation of concentrated antigonadotropic factor. He received the Israel Prize and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He died in New York City.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1891
- Died
- 1966
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Vaginal cycle of Microtus guentheri and its response to estrogenic and gonadotropic hormones
- The preparation of concentrated antigonadotropic factor (antiprolan)
- Clinical and experimental investigations on the genital fuctions and their hormonal regulation
- Die Hormone des Ovariums und des Hypophysenvorderlappens
- Clinical and experimental investigations on the genital functions and their hormonal regulation
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bernhard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Israel
- Place of birth
- Poznań
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Employer
- Charité
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Israel Prize
- Notable work
- pregnancy test
- Field of work
- endocrinology
- Image
- Bernhard Zondek.jpg
- Work location
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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- date of birth
- 1891-07-29
- date of death
- 1966-11-08
- Commons category
- Bernhard Zondek
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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- Sioux County
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