Reuben Leon Kahn
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Reuben Leon Kahn | |
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Born | |
Died | July 22, 1979 | (aged 91)
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | New York University doctor of science in bacteriology (1916), Yale University masters degree in physiological chemistry (1913), Valparaiso University bachelors degree in medicine (1909) and honorary doctorate (1944)[1] |
Known for | test for syphilis |
Awards | Newcomb Cleveland Prize (1933) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | immunology, especially serology |
Reuben Leon Kahn (July 26, 1887 in Kovno, Russian Empire – July 22, 1979 in Miami) was an American immunologist.
He is best known for his investigations of blood reactions, like the Kahn test, an efficient test for syphilis.
References
- ^ "From the Archives". Valpo Magazine. 31 (1): 7. Fall 2014.
- Cobb, W M (1971), "Reuben Leon Kahn, D.Sc., LL.D., M.D., Ph.D., 1887-.", Journal of the National Medical Association, vol. 63, no. 5 (published Sep 1971), pp. 388–94, PMC 2608637, PMID 4941263
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