Artur Pappenheim

Artur Pappenheim (December 13, 1870 - December 31, 1916} was a German physician primarily known for his work in hematology. After earning his degree from the University of Berlin in 1895, he worked in several medical fields . He worked under neurologist Ludwig Lichtheim in Königsberg, and was later an assistant to dermatologist Paul Gerson Unna and internist Ernst Viktor von Leyden.

Pappenheim established and published Folia haematologica, a journal dedicated to hematology. He also wrote several books, and postulated that haematopoietic stem cells had the potential for treatment of diseases, however it would be decades before practical research would be done in this area. He died on December 31, 1916 of spotted typhus.

Today, the German Society of Hematology and Oncology issues an annual Artur Pappenheim Award for the best work in the fields of hematology or haematological oncology.

Eponym:
 * Pappenheim's stain: a methyl green–pyronin staining method used to differentiate between basophilic granules of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and nuclear fragments.

External Source:
 * Who Named It?; Artur Pappenheim

Artur Pappenheim