Oscar Auerbach

Pathologist

Birthday January 1, 1905

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Jan 15, 1997 (92)

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About

Pathologist who was the first to discover that smoking cigarettes is linked to cancer. He was the first to take the evidence against smoking beyond statistical studies.

Before Fame

He received his MD from New York Medical college in 1929.

Trivia

He conducted research in smoking that appears in the 1964 Surgeon General's report.

Family Life

He met his future wife while studying in Vienna.

Associated With

He was influenced by Madame Curie.