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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1948 was awarded to Paul Hermann Müller "for his discovery of the high efficiency of DDT as a contact poison against several arthropods"
Paul Hermann Müller, also known as Pauly Mueller[citation needed] (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 (born Jan. 12, 1899, Olten, Switz.—died Oct. 12, 1965, Basel) was a Swiss chemist who received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1948 for discovering the potent toxic effects on insects of DDT.
Paul Müller was a chemist who made a discovery that led to the rapid decrease of many dangerous insect transmitted diseases. He did this by finding one of the most effective and controversial pesticides in history.
May 29, 2018 · Paul Müller (1899-1965) discovered DDT, a powerful insecticide that revolutionized pest control and malaria eradication. He received the Nobel Prize in 1948, but later faced criticism for the environmental and health risks of DDT.
Paul Hermann Müller (January 12, 1899 – October 12, 1965) was an Swiss chemist. He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1948 for his discovery of insecticidal qualities and use of DDT in the control of vector diseases.
THE award of the Nobel Prize for Medicine for 1948 has been made to Dr. Paul Mü ller for his discovery of the effects as an insecticide of D.D.T. Drs. P. Lä uger, P. Mü ller and H. Martin were...
