Ludwik Hirszfeld

Ludwik Hirszfeld
Ludwik Hirszfeld, microbiologist and serologist
Born(1884-08-05)5 August 1884
Died7 March 1954(1954-03-07) (aged 69)
NationalityPoland Polish
Known fordiscovered of the inheritance of ABO blood type
Scientific career
FieldsMicrobiology, Serology
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Hirszfeld at the 2018 stamp of Serbia

Ludwik Hirszfeld (Polish pronunciation: [ˈludvik xirʂfelt]; 5 August 1884 – 7 March 1954) was a Polish microbiologist and serologist. He is considered a co-discoverer of the inheritance of ABO blood types.[1]

  1. ^ Czerwinski, Marcin; Kaczmarek, Radoslaw; Glensk, Urszula (2021). "Ludwik Hirszfeld: A pioneer of transfusion and immunology during the world wars and beyond". Vox Sanguinis. 117 (4): 467–475. doi:10.1111/vox.13214. ISSN 1423-0410. PMC 9297968. PMID 34743351. S2CID 243846364.