Joseph Goldberger Scientist

Joseph Goldberger (Hungarian: Goldberger József) (July 16, 1874 – January 17, 1929) was an American physician and epidemiologist employed in the United States Public Health Service (PHS). He was an advocate for scientific and social recognition of the links between poverty and disease. He was nominated five times for the Nobel Prize for his work on the etiology of pellagra.

Personal facts

Joseph Goldberger
Birth dateJuly 16, 1874
Birth place
Hungary , Giraltovce
Date of deathJanuary 17, 1929
Place of death
Washington D.C. , United States

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