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Gerhard Armauer Hansen

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Gender Male
Death111 years ago
Date of birth July 29,1841
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Bergen
Norway
Date of died February 12,1912
DiedFloro
Norway
SpouseJohanne Margrethe Tidemand
Stephanie Marie
Children Daniel Cornelius Armauer Hansen
Siblings Klaus Hanssen
Job Physician
Biologist
Education Bergen Cathedral School
University of Oslo
Green Office
NationalityNorwegian
BooksSpongiad¿
Parents Elizabeth Concordia Schram
Claus Hansen
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Date of Upd.
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Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen was a Norwegian physician, remembered for his identification of the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae in 1873 as the causative agent of leprosy. His distinguished work was recognized at the International Leprosy Congress held at Bergen in 1909.

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