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Georgios Papanicolaou

pathologist

Born: Died: Greek

Georgios Nikolaou Papanikolaou was a Greek physician, zoologist and microscopist who was a pioneer in cytopathology and early cancer detection, and inventor of the pap smear for detection of cervical cancer.

After studying medicine in Greece and Germany, in 1913 he emigrated to the United States and was on the faculty at Cornell Medical College. He first reported that uterine cancer cells could be detected in vaginal smears in 1928, but his work was not widely recognized until the 1940s. An extensive trial of his techniques was carried out in the early 1950s. In 1961 he was invited to the University of Miami to lead and develop there the Papanicolaou Cancer Research Institute.

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Greek pathologist

Georgios Papanicolaou's Historical Timeline

  1. Greek physician and zoologist Georgios Papanicolaou (27) weds his future laboratory assistant and pap smear research sub

    Greek physician and zoologist Georgios Papanicolaou (27) weds his future laboratory assistant and pap smear research subject Andromachi Mavrogeni in Athens

  2. Georgios Papanicolaou dies

    Georgios Papanicolaou, Greek pathologist, known for greek pathologist, died on 1962-02-19.

Associated Historical Events

Greek physician and zoologist Georgios Papanicolaou (27) weds his future laboratory assistant and pap smear research sub

Greek physician and zoologist Georgios Papanicolaou (27) weds his future laboratory assistant and pap smear research subject Andromachi Mavrogeni in Athens

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Georgios Papanicolaou dies

Georgios Papanicolaou, Greek pathologist, known for greek pathologist, died on 1962-02-19.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Georgios Papanicolaou born?
Georgios Papanicolaou was born on 1883-02-19 (Greek).
What is Georgios Papanicolaou known for?
Greek pathologist
What historical events involved Georgios Papanicolaou?
Georgios Papanicolaou was involved in 2 recorded historical events, including Greek physician and zoologist Georgios Papanicolaou (27) weds his future laboratory assistant and pap smear research sub, Georgios Papanicolaou dies.
When did Georgios Papanicolaou die?
Georgios Papanicolaou died on 1962-01-01.

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