June 14, 2016 Google pay tribute to Karl Landsteiner, who was famous for his 1901’s discovery of the existence of blood types.
Karl discovered the blood types of A, B, AB, O and also discovered that people of the same or compatible types can receive transfusions from one another. His discoveries saved the lives of millions everyday.
Karl Landsteiner made numerous contributions to both pathological anatomy, histology and immunology.It was one of his great merits that he also introduced chemistry into the service of serology.
To honor his work and achievements, in 1930 Landsteiner was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Notable fact : Karl’s father died when he was six years old and was raised by his mother. But he was so devoted to his mother that a death mask of her hung on his wall until he died.
Karl Landsteiner was born in Vienna on June 14, 1868. He died in June 26, 1943 at the age of 75,
New York City, New York, U.S.
Writer – Rubayat M.
