Creators of history's greatest lifesaving advances
Jewish recipients of the Creators of history's greatest lifesaving advances documented in the ThankJews directory. Jews are about 26% of all recipients — while making up roughly 0.2% of the world's population.
27 documented recipients
Fritz Haber1918
Synthesis of ammonia from atmospheric nitrogen and hydrogen, the basis of the Haber–Bosch process and of nitrogen fertiliser; Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1918
Source: Wikipedia — Fritz Haber / NobelPrize.org Chemistry 1918
Karl Landsteiner1930
Discovery of the human blood groups
Source: Jinfo.org / Nobel Prize Medicine 1930
Richard Lewisohn1875
Surgeon who developed sodium citrate anticoagulation, making stored blood transfusion practical.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
Abel Wolman1919
Standardized the chlorination of drinking water — credited with ~91 million lives saved
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews among the creators of history's greatest lifesaving advances (ScienceHeroes.com)
Benjamin Rubin1917
Microbiologist who invented the bifurcated needle used to eradicate smallpox
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
Aaron Ismach1922
Inventor of the jet injector gun used in mass vaccination campaigns
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
Samuel Katz1927
Pediatrician who co-developed the measles vaccine.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
Ernst Boris Chain1906
Biochemist who, with Howard Florey at Oxford, isolated penicillin and demonstrated its curative action; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1945
Source: Wikipedia — Ernst Chain
David Nalin1941
Physician who helped develop oral rehydration therapy for cholera and diarrhea
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
Richard Cash1941
Physician who helped develop oral rehydration therapy, saving millions from diarrheal disease
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
Norbert Hirschhorn1938
Physician who helped develop oral rehydration therapy for diarrheal disease
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
David Sachar1939
Gastroenterologist, research on inflammatory bowel disease
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
Paul Ehrlich1908
Chemotherapy
Source: Nobel Prize Medicine 1908
Alfred Sommer1942
Epidemiologist who showed vitamin A prevents childhood blindness and death
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
Baruch Blumberg1976
Hepatitis B Virus and Vaccine
Source: Nobel Prize Medicine 1976
Irving Millman1923
Microbiologist who co-developed the hepatitis B vaccine and blood test.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
Gertrude Elion1988
Pioneered rational drug design with George Hitchings, producing 6-mercaptopurine for childhood leukaemia, azathioprine for transplants, allopurinol, acyclovir and other medicines; Nobel Prize in…
Source: Wikipedia — Gertrude B. Elion / NobelPrize.org Medicine 1988
Jacob Gershon-Cohen1899
Radiologist who pioneered mammography for early breast cancer detection
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
Albert Salomon1913
Pioneer of the mammogram for early breast-cancer detection
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews among the creators of history's greatest lifesaving advances (ScienceHeroes.com)
Jonas Salk1955
Polio Vaccine
Source: Developed first safe polio vaccine
Albert Sabin1961
Oral Polio Vaccine
Source: Oral Live-Attenuated Vaccine
John Robbins1932
Physician who co-developed the Hib conjugate vaccine against childhood meningitis
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
Rachel Schneerson1932
Physician who co-developed the Hib conjugate vaccine against childhood meningitis.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
Alexander S. Wiener1907
Immunohematologist who co-discovered the Rh blood factor with Karl Landsteiner, making safe transfusion and the treatment of haemolytic disease of the newborn possible
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_S._Wiener
Ronald Finn1930
Physician whose work helped prevent Rhesus (Rh) hemolytic disease of the newborn
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
Brian Druker1955
Oncologist who developed imatinib (Gleevec), a breakthrough targeted therapy for leukemia.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
Henry Heimlich1920
Thoracic surgeon who devised the Heimlich maneuver for relieving choking.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology