Bernhard Fischer-Wasels
Bernhard Fischer-Wasels (25 January 1877, in Atsch near Stolberg (Rhineland) – 23 December 1941, in Frankfurt), known as Bernhard Fischer until 1926, was a German physician and anatomical pathologist, who served as Director of the Senckenberg Institute of Pathology (1908–1941), Professor of Pathology (1914–1941) and Rector of the Goethe University Frankfurt (1930–1931). He was a leading cancer researcher and is world-renowned as the father of petrochemical carcinogenesis.
Professor Bernhard Fischer-Wasels | |
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A silhouette of Bernhard Fischer-Wasels made by Rose Hölscher | |
| Born | Bernhard Fischer 25 January 1877 Atsch near Stolberg (Rhineland) |
| Died | 23 December 1941 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | German |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Anatomical pathology, oncology |
| Institutions | Goethe University Frankfurt |
| Doctoral advisor | Karl Koester |
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