The Typhus vaccine inventor Rudolf Weigl left a legacy for his wife and children after his death. Google Doodle recently honored Weigl on his 138th birthday.
Weigl was a Polish biologist, inventor, physician, and immunologist, who was known for creating the first effective vaccine against typhus. Thousands of lives were saved due to his work and several thousands of vaccine doses were distributed nationwide.
He conducted the vaccine research at the Weigl Institute in Lviv, which he founded. He tirelessly worked during the Holocaust and saved several Jewish lives by sheltering them and protecting them from Nazis execution. Rudolf is considered a hero and remarkable scientist who has two Nobel Prize nominations.
Who Were Rudolf Weigl Wife And Family?
Rudolf Weigl’s wife was Zofia Weigal. She was born in the year 1885 and received her education from the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. Zofia was his closest associate in the institute.
The couple worked together in the institute before getting married in 1921. Rudolf lived at 4 Wagilewicza Street, Lviv, with his family and children. They had one kid, Wiktor Weigel, and his daughter, Krystyna Weigl-Albert is a famous psychologist.
After Zofia’s death, Rudolf got married to his assistant, Anna Herzig.
Rudolf Weigl was born into an Austrian-German family. His father passed away in a bicycle accident, and his mother, Elizabeth Kroesel, got married to Jozef Trojnar. He was a native German speaker, but he adapted to the Polish language and culture when his family moved to Poland.
Who Is The Vaccine Inventor?
Rudolf is on Wikipedia, where one can read about his accomplishments and biography.
Rudolf was born in Prerau, Moravia, modern-day Czech Republic. He studied biological sciences at Lwów University, Poland. In 1914, Weigl got appointed as a parasitologist in the Polish Army, reports The Quint.
He passed away at the age of 73 on August 11, 1957, in Zakopane, Poland.
What Is Rudolf Weigl’s Net Worth?
Rudolf Weigl’s net worth details are currently private.
He was nominated for Nobel Prize in 1942 for the invention of the typhus vaccine. Weigl’s second nomination was blocked, and it never processed for candidacy. His work, research, and service are very much appreciated to this day.
He moved to Krakow, Poland in 1945, and retired in 1951. On September 2, 2021, on the occasion of his 138th birthday, Google search engine honored him with a Doodle, reports CNET.