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Paul Hermann Müller was a Swiss chemist and physician born in Olten in 1899. He was educated at the University of Basel, where he received a Doctor of Philosophy degree under the supervision of Hans Rupe. Müller worked in the field of malaria and had an interest in chemistry. He spoke German and was affiliated with Lenzburg.
He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work. Müller died in Basel on October 12, 1965. His notable work includes the publication *Die chemische und die elektrochemische Oxydation des as.m-Xylidins und seines Mono- und Di-Methylderivates*. He is recognized in the Nobel Laureates collection and the Nobel Medicine collection.
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Paul Hermann Müller appears in Vinony's Nobel Prize in Medicine collection — one of 233 entries. It also appears in Nobel Laureates.
Within Vinony's link graph, Paul Hermann Müller is referenced by 285 other articles, and connects out to Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, University of Basel and physics.
It is catalogued under topics including 1899 births, 1965 deaths and Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine.
Its subject is documented across 55 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1899
- Died
- 1965
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Die chemische und die elektrochemische Oxydation des as.m-Xylidins und seines Mono- und Di-Methylderivates
via Open Library + Wikidata
Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1899–1965
- Nationality
- CH
- Language
- ger
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 12 libraries
via VIAF · OCLC
Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1948
“for his discovery of the high efficiency of DDT as a contact poison against several arthropods”
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paul
- Family name
- Müller
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- Olten
- Place of death
- Basel
- Occupation
- physician
- Educated at
- University of Basel
- Languages spoken
- German
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Doctoral advisor
- Hans Rupe
- Field of work
- malaria
- Image
- Paul Hermann Müller nobel.jpg
Show 7 more facts
- date of birth
- 1899-01-12
- date of death
- 1965-10-12
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- Commons category
- Paul Hermann Müller (chemist)
- name in native language
- Paul Hermann Müller
- interested in
- chemistry
- municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
- Lenzburg
Sources (12)
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Encyclopedic overview
Paul Hermann Müller, also known as Pauly Mueller (12 January 1899 – 13 October 1965), was a Swiss chemist who received the 1948 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine for his 1939 discovery of insecticidal qualities and use of DDT in the control of vector diseases such as malaria and yellow fever.
Early life and education
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