Person    | Male  Born 1818  Died 1901

Max von Pettenkofer

Categories: Medicine

Countries: Germany

Born southern Germany.

It appears that Pettenkofer's successes in pioneering hygiene were sheer luck and his recognition on the frieze at the LSHTM is unmerited. But his biography on the picture source web site is worth a read.

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