Paul Ehrlich (* 14. March 1854 in Strehlen; "† 20 August 1915 in bath Homburg) was a German chemist, physician, a Serologe and an immunity researcher. It applies with its research as a father of the modern chemotherapy.

Life

Paul Ehrlich was born 1854 in the schlesischen Strehlen. Already as pupils Paul Ehrlich interest in the colouring of microscopic fabric preparations had. It continued this interest with a study of the medicine 1872 to 1878. Therefore also its Leipziger thesis was concerned with this topic (title: Contributions for the theory and practice of the histological colouring). After its clinical training and Habilitation 1887 (title: The oxygen need of the organism) to the in Berlin it was appointed 1891 of Robert cook, with whom it had already in former times co-operated, to again-created Institut for infections in Berlin. After overcoming of a Tuberkuloseerkrankung in Egypt, acquired with lab tests, it supported it in a friendly manner connected the Emil Adolf Behring in Berlin considerably with the development of the Diphtherieserums.

These work inspired it 1897 to its famous "side chain theory", which explained the impact of the welfare serum and it made possible to measure the antigen content exactly. 1896 were appointed the Ehrlichs as the director of the new royal institute for serum research and serum examination in Steglitz (with Berlin). 1899 are shifted this Institut to Frankfurt/Main and extended to royal Institut for experimental therapy, where Ehrlich turned to the cancer research and the chemotherapy of infections. 1904 one appointed the Ehrlichs the tidy fee professor in Goettingen, 1906 it additionally the director of the again opened George Speyer house in Frankfurt is appointed.

it received 1908 together with Ilja Iljitsch Metschnikow the Nobelpreis for medicine - for its discoveries in the area of the chemotherapy (determination of data of the Diphtherieserums). In Frankfurt he had experimented also with arsenic and other chemicals. With support of its assistant Sahachiro Hata it developed the Salvarsan in the year 1909 against Syphilis and other dangerous epidemics. This was the first specifically working chemotherapeutic agent, which was ever manufactured. The development followed more numerously different medicines on chemical basis, with which many up to then deadly running diseases could be fought effectively. it received the dear industrial union medal to 1911. 1914 became Ehrlich full professor at the new Frankfurt university.

On 17 August 1915 it suffered a cardiac infarct, to which it succumbed on 20 August. The secret Ministerialrat professor Dr. Paul Ehrlich died in the presence of its wife and his two daughters in the bath Homburger sanatorium Dr. Parisian of his friend Dr. Curt Parisian. Emperor Wilhelm II. wrote in his telegram of condolence: "I deplore the death of this researcher high-earned in such a way around the medical science and suffering mankind, its life's work him with the entire formed world with the with and future generations imperishable fame and thanks secure."

Paul Ehrlichs life and work 1940 filmed by William Dieterle in the US feature Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (Paul Ehrlich - a life for the research, with Edward G. Robinson in the title part.)

Institutions

• Paul Ehrlich institute (PEI) - Paul Ehrlich road 51-59 - D 63225 being enough Website PEI
• Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig price
• Paul Ehrlich donation - Senckenberganlage 31 - 60325 Frankfurt/Main
• Paul Ehrlich hospital - bath Homburg
• Paul Ehrlich school - Frankfurt/Main

Literature

• From the coloring material to the receptor: Paul Ehrlich and chemistry (message from chemistry (2004) 52, 777-782)

Related links

• Paul Ehrlich, 1854-1915 - Kurzbiographie
• Paul Ehrlich - physician, Serologe
• Welcomely in the virtual museum of the science: Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915)
• Film list of new publications: Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

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