Prof. Paul Wilhelm Langerhans, MD

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Prof. Paul Wilhelm Langerhans, MD

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Birthplace: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Death: July 22, 1888 (40)
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Immediate Family:

Son of Paul August Hermann Langerhans, MD and Anna Luise Caroline Langerhans
Husband of Louise Emilie Margarethe Langerhans
Brother of Gertrud Sophie Hulda Knoblauch; Elise Wilhelmine Langerhans; Richard Friedrich Langerhans and Ernst Robert Langerhans

Occupation: Physician
Managed by: Tytti Laiho
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About Prof. Paul Wilhelm Langerhans, MD

Paul Langerhans (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.

A historical perspective on Langerhans in Journal of Clinical Pathology.

Paul Langerhans (1847-1888): a centenary tribute.

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Prof. Paul Wilhelm Langerhans, MD's Timeline

1847
July 27, 1847
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
1888
July 22, 1888
Age 40
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal