The Resume

(March 14, 1854-August 20, 1915)
Born in Strehlen, Prussia (now Strzelin, Poland)
Died in Bad Homburg, Hesse, Germany
Specialized in immunology
Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1908)

Why he might be annoying:

At 29 he wed a 19-year-old named Hedwig.
He was portrayed on film by Edward G. Robinson, who looked nothing like him.
His 'magic bullet' concept, killing only the targeted organism, didn't occur in his lifetime.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a genius in researching autoimmunity.
He worked on serums to treat syphilis and diphtheria.
He created the term 'chemotherapy.'
He made a less toxic formula of his own treatment for sleeping sickness.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 19th Century Scientists
• 20th Century Scientists
• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 09]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3141854)
• I Died in 1915 (Ranked: 61)
• I Had a Stroke [Cerebral Vascular Accident]
• I Have A Well-Rounded Birthday: Born On Pi Day (March 14) (Ranked: 1854)
• I Have Tuberculosis
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Younger than Me
• Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine (Ranked: 1908)
• Profiles 26751-27000 (Ranked: 26962)
• Scientists
• Wizard Beards

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 35.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 7.69% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying