Karl Landsteiner and Alexander Wiener

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  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner is born in Vienna, Austria.
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    University Department of Pathological Anatomy

    Kal Landsteiner held the post of assistant in the University Department of Pathological Anatomy in Vienna, Austria.
  • Alexander Wiener is born

    Alexander Wiener is born

    Alexander Wiener is born in Brooklyn, New York.

  • Professor of Pathological Anatomy in the University of Vienna

    Karl Landsteiner became Professor of Pathological Anatomy in the University of Vienna.
  • Karl Landsteiner wins Nobel Prize

    Karl Landsteiner wins Nobel Prize

    In 1930, Karl Landsteiner wins the Nobel Prize for Physiology of Medicine for discovering major blood groups and also developing the ABO system of blood typing. Because of this discovery, blood transfusions became a routine medical practice.

  • Alexander Weiner becomes Alexander Weiner M.D.

    Alexander Weiner is awarded the title M.D.

  • Weiner and Landsteiner discover the Rh factor

    Weiner and Landsteiner discover the Rh factor in blood.

  • Karl Landsteiner passes

    Karl Landsteiner dies in New York, New York.
  • Alexander Wiener wins the Lasker Award for his achievements

    Alexander Wiener wins the Lasker Award for his achievements

  • Alexander Wiener passes away