Paul Hermann Müller
Paul Hermann Müller, also known as Pauly Mueller (12 January 1899 – 13 October 1965), was a Swiss chemist who received the 1948 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine for his 1939 discovery of insecticidal qualities and use of DDT in the control of vector diseases such as malaria and yellow fever.
Paul Hermann Müller | |
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| Born | 12 January 1899 |
| Died | 13 October 1965 (aged 66) Basel, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | Universität Basel |
| Known for | Insecticidal applications of DDT |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1948) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | J. R. Geigy AG |
| Doctoral advisor | Hans Rupe |
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