Georgios Papanikolaou Scientist

Georgios Nikolaou Papanikolaou (or George Papanicolaou; Greek: Γεώργιος Ν. Παπανικολάου; May 13, 1883 – February 19, 1962) was a Greek pioneer in cytopathology and early cancer detection, and inventor of the "Pap smear".

Personal facts

Georgios Papanikolaou
Birth dateMay 13, 1883
Birth place
Kingdom of Greece , Euboea , Kymi Greece
Nationality
Greeks
Date of deathFebruary 19, 1962
Place of death
New Jersey , United States
Residence
United States
Education
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Known for
Pap test
Cytopathology

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