12 Facts About Paul Uhlenhuth

Paul Theodor Uhlenhuth was a German bacteriologist and immunologist, and Professor at the University of Strasbourg, at the University of Marburg and at the University of Freiburg.

Paul Uhlenhuth was a rector of the University of Freiburg from 1928 to 1929.

Paul Uhlenhuth is famous in the annals of forensic science for developing the species precipitin test, known as the Uhlenhuth test, which could distinguish human blood from animal blood in 1901, a discovery which had tremendous importance in criminal justice in the 20th century.

Paul Uhlenhuth invented the arsenic treatment of syphilis and the antimony treatment of many tropical diseases, and was an influential promoter of cancer research.

Paul Uhlenhuth was a recipient of numerous honours, and was a member of the Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Paul Uhlenhuth was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Medicine 40 times between 1910 and 1952, notably by Nobel laureate Karl Landsteiner.

In 1900, building off Bordet's work, Uhlenhuth injected hen's blood into rabbits, then he mixed serum from the rabbit with egg white.

Paul Uhlenhuth was able to conclude that the blood of different species of animals contained unique proteins.

Paul Uhlenhuth had multiple articles published in peer-reviewed journals and was an active researcher in various areas of bacteriology and immunology including research into chemotherapy and syphilis.

Paul Uhlenhuth was a lifelong monarchist and was generally known by the title Geheimrat, which he had been awarded during the monarchy.

Later, the scientist's picture gets even darker: in 1944 Paul Uhlenhuth contacted the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht to obtain their consent to carry out medical experiments on non-white prisoners of war.

Over half a century until his death, Paul Uhlenhuth received numerous honours for his work, including.