Notable Medical Researchers from World War

Some of the greatest medical researchers of the 20th century served in World War I, often gaining insights and motivation for their later accomplishments from their wartime experiences.  Medicine and medical research are two of the many specialties of our regular contributor James Patton. You can find his fascinating in-depth articles  HERE.

Capt. Frederick Banting, Canada:

Frederick Banting

Surgeon, Canadian Army Medical Corps; wounded in action and decorated for heroism; co-discoverer of insulin; Nobel Prize 1923; killed in plane crash en route to service in WWII.

Grenadier Gerhard Domagk, Germany:

Gerhard Domagk

Volunteer with Leibgrenadier Regiment of Frankfurt; wounded on the Eastern Front; transferred to the Medical Corps and worked in numerous cholera hospitals; became M.D. after the war; world’s leading researcher in chemotherapy; awarded Nobel Prize in 1940; Nazis forced him to decline award, but he was able to accept it in 1947.

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