Paul Hermann Müller

Paul Hermann Müller (January 12, 1899 – October 12, 1965) was a Swiss chemist and winner of the 1948 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his 1939 discovery of the insecticidal properties of DDT.

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January 12 - 1899 - October 12 - 1965 - Chemist - 1948 - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine - Insecticidal - DDT

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Müller was born in Olten/Solothurn. After receiving his doctorate in 1925 he worked for J.R. Geigy AG in Basel. Here he made his famous discovery in the autumn of 1939.

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Doctorate - AG - Basel

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Müller's Nobel Prize was given "for his discovery of the high efficiency of DDT as a contact poison against several arthropods." This was the first time that the prize in medicine had been given to someone who was not a doctor.

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Müller died in Basel in 1965.

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Basel - 1965

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