Thomas Huckle Weller
Virologist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
June 15th, 1915
110 years ago
Died
2008
17 years ago — 93 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A prominent American biologist and virologist contributed significantly to the understanding of viruses, particularly the poliovirus. Played a vital role in developing tissue culture techniques for the growth of viruses, facilitating groundbreaking research in virology. Collaboration with other scientists led to important advancements in vaccine development and infectious disease research. Weller’s work alongside fellow researchers contributed to the development of the polio vaccine, which had a lasting impact on public health worldwide.
Received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1954
Contributed to the development of the polio vaccine
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