Michael Heidelberger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michael Heidelberger

American immunologist

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1888

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 25-Jun-1991

Profession: chemist, university teacher, immunologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Michael Heidelberger (April 29, 1888 – June 25, 1991) was an American immunologist.
He and Oswald Avery showed that the polysaccharides of pneumococcus are antigens, enabling him to show that antibodies are proteins.
He spent most his early career at Columbia University and comparable time in his later years on the faculty of New York University.
In 1934 and 1936 he received the Guggenheim Fellowship.
In 1967 he received the National Medal of Science, and then he earned the Lasker Award for basic medical research in 1953 and again in 1978.
His papers are held at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.