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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1948 was awarded to Paul Hermann Müller "for his discovery of the high efficiency of DDT as a contact poison against several arthropods"
Paul Hermann Müller was a Swiss chemist who discovered the insecticidal properties of DDT and won the Nobel Prize in 1948. He worked for J. R. Geigy AG and developed synthetic dyes, tanning agents, disinfectants and insecticides.
Paul Müller discovered that DDT was effective in killing insects that spread diseases. He shared the Nobel Prize with his employer, the J.R. Geigy Dye-Factory Co., for his discovery.
Learn about the Swiss chemist who won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1948 for finding the insecticidal properties of DDT. Explore the history, uses, and effects of DDT, a synthetic compound that revolutionized pest control but also posed environmental and health risks.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Paul Müller was a chemist who made a discovery that led to the rapid decrease of many dangerous insect transmitted diseases. He did this by finding one of the most effective and controversial pesticides in history.
May 25, 2019 · Learn how Müller discovered the insecticide qualities of DDT and saved millions of lives from malaria, typhus, and other diseases. Find out how DDT was used in World War II, eradicated malaria, and was banned due to environmental concerns.
May 29, 2018 · Paul Müller (1899-1965) discovered DDT, a powerful insecticide that revolutionized pest control and malaria eradication. He received the Nobel Prize in 1948, but later faced criticism for the environmental and health risks of DDT.
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