Max Theiler: South African-American virologist and doctor
Max Theiler (January 30, 1899 – August 11, 1972) was an South African-American virologist.
He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1951 for developing a vaccine against yellow fever. He was born on January 30, 1899 in Pretoria, South African Republic and died on August 11, 1972 in New Haven, Connecticut.
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| Born | January 30, 1899 |
| Died | August 11, 1972 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Biochemist |
| Known for | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1951 |
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