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Also known as Hydeo Noguchi, Seisaku Noguchi

Japanese bacteriologist (1876–1928)

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Hideyo Noguchi (1876–1928) was a Japanese physician, microbiologist, and pathologist. Born in Inawashiro, he worked in the fields of medicine and microbiology. His professional affiliations included Kyoto University, the University of Tokyo, the University of Pennsylvania, and The Rockefeller University. He was a member of the Japan Academy, the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, and the American Philosophical Society.

Noguchi received several honors, including the Legion of Honour, an honorary degree, the Imperial Prize of Japan Academy, and the John Scott Award. He is depicted on the 1000 yen note. His published works include studies on the Wassermann reaction, snake venom, and cytolysins. He died of yellow fever in Accra and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

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Born
1876
Died
1928
Works
7

Top works

  • The relation of protein, lipoids and salts to the Wassermann reaction
  • Snake venom in relation to haemolysis, bacteriolysis and toxicity
  • On the plurality of cytolysins in normal blood serum
  • The influence of colloids upon the diffusion of haemolysins
  • Therapeutic experiments with anticrotalus and antimoccasin sera

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Key facts

Born
( 1876-11-09 ) November 9, 1876, Inawashiro, Fukushima , Japan
Died
May 21, 1928 (1928-05-21) (aged 51), Accra , Gold Coast
Resting place
Woodlawn Cemetery , New York City, US
Known for
Syphilis , Treponema pallidum , Neurosyphilis
Spouse
Mary Loretta Dardis (m. 1912)
Awards
Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy , Order of the Rising Sun , Kober Medal , Order of Dannebrog , Legion of Honour
Fields
Bacteriology , Serology , Immunology
Institutions
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research , University of Pennsylvania
Kanji
野口 英世
Hiragana
のぐち ひでよ
Romanization
Noguchi Hideyo

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Encyclopedic overview

Hideyo Noguchi (野口 英世, Noguchi Hideyo; November 9, 1876 – May 21, 1928), also known as Seisaku Noguchi (野口 清作, Noguchi Seisaku), was a Japanese bacteriologist at the Rockefeller Institute during its foundation under Simon Flexner and known for his work on syphilis and contributing to the long term understanding of neurosyphilis.

During the emergence of the field of serology, he began as a research assistant to American physician Silas Weir Mitchell in his studies on snake venom at the University of Pennsylvania in 1901. Mitchell and Noguchi presented the results before National Academy of Science.

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