Clemens von Pirquet

Clemens von Pirquet
Clemens von Pirquet
	Clemens von Pirquet (1906)
Born	12 May 1874; Hirschstetten near Vienna
Died	28 February 1929 (aged 54); Vienna
Nationality	Austrian
Known for	tuberculosis; allergy
	Scientific career
Fields	pediatrics; bacteriology; immunology;

Clemens Peter Freiherr^[1] von Pirquet (12 May 1874 – 28 February 1929) was an Austrian scientist and pediatrician best known for his contributions to the fields of bacteriology and immunology.

^ Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as 'Baron'). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.

Clemens von Pirquet
Clemens von Pirquet (1906)
Born	(1874-05-12)12 May 1874 Hirschstetten near Vienna
Died	28 February 1929(1929-02-28) (aged 54) Vienna
Nationality	Austrian
Known for	tuberculosis allergy
Scientific career
Fields	pediatrics bacteriology immunology