Paul Kaznelson

Paul Kaznelson
Paul Kaznelson (1950)
Born	7 April 1898 (1898-04-07) Warsaw, Poland
Died	1959(1959-00-00) (aged 60–61) Germany
Citizenship	Russian and Czech
Alma mater	German Charles University, Prague
Known for	Pure red cell aplasia Splenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Scientific career
Fields	Hematology
Institutions	German Charles University, Prague

Paul Kaznelson (1898–1959) was a Polish-born Czech scientist credited with describing the first case of pure red cell aplasia. He is also known for his contribution to the discovery of the therapeutic role of splenectomy in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Much of his academic work appeared in the 1920s and 1930s, when he used to work at the Charles University in Prague.

See also

• Hermann Schloffer

References

• Yoshida, Yataro (November 2008). "Historical review. The light and shadow of Paul Kaznelson: his life and contribution to hematology". Ann. Hematol. 87 (11): 877–9. doi:10.1007/s00277-008-0553-1. PMID 18648810.

Sources

• Ludmila Hlaváčková – Petr Svobodný, Biographisches Lexikon der Deutschen medizinischen Fakultät in Prag 1883–1945, Prague: Karolinum publishing house, 1998, p. 107. ISBN 80-7184-521-3.