PAUL EHRLICH

EARLY LIFE

• Born: March 14, 1854 in Upper Silesia, Germany
• Son of Ismar Ehrlich and wife Rosa
• Born into a Jewish family prominent in business & industry
• Of Jewish religions but did not focus on Jewish customs
• Developed interest in his youth years staining chemical dyes

EHRLICH'S GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT

• Discovered the first arsenic drug to treat syphillis
• Actually looking to cure a sleeping disorder but found syphillis cure
• Studied 100's of arsenic drugs and by the 606th one, it worked
• The 606th drug was called Salvarsan
• The drug is nicknamed "606"

EDUCATION

• Attended universities including Bresiau,Strasbourg,Freiburg,& Lepizig
• A pioneer in chemotherapy, hematology, and immunology
• Received his doctorate of medicine in 1878
• Engaged in theory and practice of staining animal tissues
• introduced to staining by his mother's cousin, Scientist Karl Weigert