Karl Landsteiner
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Blood transfusions have saved many lives and Karl Landsteiner’s discoveries have greatly assisted medical innovation. Through hard work and determination, he succeeded in making fundamental contributions to our understanding of blood types and blood testing. Throughout his life, he continued to make outstanding and innovatory discoveries, that have assisted the medical understanding of other diseases, such as syphilis and poliomyelitis. His efforts have played a major role in medical history and his story is most inspirational.
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