Hermann Gonçalves Schatzmayr

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Hermann Gonçalves Schatzmayr (May 11, 1936^[1] – June 21, 2010^[2]) was a Brazilian virologist and researcher of Austrian descent.^[3] He was 74. He was the head of the Department of Virology at the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC / Fiocruz) for 30 years and was the president of the institution from 1990 to 1992. He was one of the most important virologists from Brazil.^[4]

Legacy

The Typical Rash in Dengue, more commonly known as Hermann's Sign, is presumed to be named after him.

References

↑ Academia Brasileira de Ciências Access July 9, 2010 (Portuguese)
↑ http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/vidae,morre-hermann-schatzmayr-virologista-que-combateu-polio-e-dengue-no-brasil,569922,0.htm (Portuguese)
↑ Um brasileiro com raízes austríacas e portuguesas (Portuguese)
↑ Brazilian Virologist Society. Morre Hermann Schatzmayr, um dos mais importantes virologistas do Brasil (Portuguese)

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Name	Schatzmayr, Hermann
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Short description	Brazilian academic
Date of birth	May 11, 1936
Place of birth
Date of death	June 21, 2010
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