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Richard Weil

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Richard Weil · Science & Medicine

What

Physician known for research on blood transfusion and immunology

When

1876, New York City, USA — 1917, New York City, USA

Where

United States

Biography

Richard Weil is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Physician known for research on blood transfusion and immunology

How & why

Richard Weil was an American physician and immunologist whose research on blood transfusion demonstrated that sodium citrate could prevent clotting, helping make stored, citrated blood practical and advancing early transfusion medicine. He also studied anaphylaxis and tumor immunity at Cornell. He was born into a Jewish family in New York.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science

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Physician known for research on blood transfusion and immunology

1876

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science