Reuben Leon Kahn
| Reuben Leon Kahn | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 26, 1887 Kovno, Lithuania |
| Died |
July 22, 1979 (aged 91) Miami |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Nationality | Lithuania |
| Fields | immunology, especially serology |
| Alma mater | New York University doctor of science in bacteriology (1916), Yale University masters degree in physiological chemistry (1913), Valparaiso University bachelors degree in medicine (1909) and honorary doctorate (1944)[1] |
| Known for | test for syphilis |
| Notable awards | Newcomb Cleveland Prize (1933) |
Reuben Leon Kahn (July 26, 1887 in Kovno, Lithuania – July 22, 1979 in Miami) was an American immunologist.
He is best known for his investigations of blood reactions, like the Kahn test, an efficient test for syphilis.
References
- ↑ "From the Archives". Valpo Magazine. 31 (1): 7. Fall 2014.
- Cobb, W M (1971), "Reuben Leon Kahn, D.Sc., LL.D., M.D., Ph.D., 1887-.", Journal of the National Medical Association (published Sep 1971), 63 (5), pp. 388–94, PMC 2608637
, PMID 4941263
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