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Otto Heinrich Warburg

German scientist

Died when: 86 years 297 days (1041 months)
Star Sign: Libra

 

Otto Heinrich Warburg

Otto Heinrich Warburg (German pronunciation: ['?to 'va???b??k], /'v??rb??rg/; 8 October 1883 – 1 August 1970), son of physicist Emil Warburg, was a German physiologist, medical doctor, and Nobel laureate.

He served as an officer in the elite Uhlan (cavalry regiment) during the First World War, and was awarded the Iron Cross (1st Class) for bravery.

He was the sole recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1931.In total, he was nominated for the award 47 times over the course of his career.


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