Werner Forssmann died on June 1, 1979 at the age of 74.
Werner Forssmann was born on August 29, 1904.
Werner Forssmann was born on August 29, 1904.
Werner Forssmann died on June 1, 1979 at the age of 74.
Werner Forssmann won The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1956.
Werner Forssmann was born on August 29, 1904 and died on June 1, 1979. Werner Forssmann would have been 74 years old at the time of death or 110 years old today.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1956 was awarded jointly to Andre Frederic Cournand, Werner Forssmann and Dickinson W. Richards for their discoveries concerning heart catheterization and pathological changes in the circulatory system.
The radiation dosimeter was invented by Werner Forssmann and Burchard B. Harned in the 1920s. They developed the first wearable dosimeter to measure radiation exposure in workers.
The first human cardiac catheterization was performed by Dr. Werner Forssmann in 1929. He conducted the procedure on himself by inserting a catheter into his own heart through a vein in his arm, which demonstrated the feasibility of the technique. This groundbreaking work laid the foundation for modern cardiac catheterization and helped advance the field of cardiology. Forssmann was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1956 for his pioneering contributions.
Werner Siedhoff died in 1976.
Werner Vielhaber died in 1987.
Werner Kohlmeyer died in 1974.
Werner Kanitz died in 1996.