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Ludwik Hirszfeld

1884 - 1954 · Microbiologist, Serologist · b. in Warszawa

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Polish microbiologist and serologist

Ludwik Hirszfeld was a Polish microbiologist and serologist. He is considered a co-discoverer of the inheritance of ABO blood types.

Key achievements

  • 01Showed that blood groups are inherited
  • 02Introduced the modern ABO blood group naming
  • 03Founder of Polish immunology

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