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Paul Langerhans

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Paul Langerhans

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German pathologist (1847–1888)

Person · Open Library

Born
1847
Died
1888
Works
3

Top works

  • Handbuch für Madeira
  • Beiträge zur mikroskopischen Anatomie der Bauchspeicheldrüse ...
  • Ein Beitrag zur Anatomie der sympathischen Ganglienzellen ...
  • Contributions to the microscopic anatomy of the pancreas

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1942-06-18
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Key facts

Born
( 1847-07-25 ) 25 July 1847, Berlin , Prussia
Died
20 July 1888 (1888-07-20) (aged 40), Funchal , Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves
Occupations
Pathologist , physiologist , biologist

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Paul
Gender
male
Place of birth
Berlin
Place of death
Funchal
Occupation
physiologist
Languages spoken
German
Academic degree
Doctor of Medicine
Doctoral advisor
Rudolf Virchow
Field of work
medicine
Image
Paul Langerhans 1878.jpg
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date of birth
1847-07-25
date of death
1888-07-20
cause of death
kidney failure
Commons category
Paul Langerhans
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Paul Langerhans
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Encyclopedic overview

Paul Langerhans ( German pronunciation: [ˈpaʊl ˈlaŋɐhans]; 25 July 1847 – 20 July 1888) was a German pathologist, physiologist and biologist, credited with the discovery of the cells that secrete insulin, named after him as the islets of Langerhans.

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