Landsteiner, Karl 1868-1943

SEROLOGIST

Achievement.

Karl Landsteiner transformed serology from a mere collection of unrelated phenomena to a branch of chemical science. Although this achievement was one of his greatest legacies, Landsteiner's interests led him to study many different areas of medicine, and his discoveries have lasting impact.

Life.

Born in Vienna, Austria, Landsteiner studied medicine at the University of Vienna and received the M.D. degree in 1891. He spent an extensive period studying with eminent scientists in Zurich, Munich, and Vienna. This preparation contributed to his work at the Rockefeller Institute in New York beginning in 1922, which provided a significant contribution to immunological knowledge in the United States.

Blood Types Discovered.

Landsteiner's primary interests lay in the fields of immunology and serology. He found that when certain blood samples were mixed, agglutination...

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