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Paul Hermann Müller

Paul Hermann Müller
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Paul Hermann Müller, also known as Pauly Mueller, was a Swiss chemist who received the 1948 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine for his 1939 discovery of insecticidal qualities and use of DDT in the control of vector diseases such as malaria and yellow fever.

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  1. Alexander NesmeyanovAugust 28, 1899 – January 17, 1980
  2. Frank Macfarlane BurnetSeptember 3, 1899 – August 31, 1985
  3. Georg von BékésyJune 3, 1899 – June 13, 1972
  4. John Hasbrouck Van VleckMarch 13, 1899 – October 27, 1980
  5. Paul Hermann Müller (this page)January 12, 1899 – October 12, 1965
  6. Salomon BochnerAugust 20, 1899 – May 2, 1982

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