Werner Forssmann

Physician and Nobel Prize laureate

Werner Forssmann - Scientists & Innovators born August 29th, 1904
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A German physician pioneered cardiac catheterization techniques in the 1920s. Forssmann self-experimented by inserting a catheter into his own heart, which sparked further research in the field. His work provided a crucial foundation for modern cardiology, allowing for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions directly within the heart. After facing initial skepticism and challenges, his groundbreaking research earned recognition and the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1956, shared with two other scientists.

Pioneered cardiac catheterization techniques

Self-experimented with a catheter in his heart

Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1956

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