Rudolf Arthur Pfeiffer (30 March 1931 – 1 June 2012) was a German geneticist. He discovered Pfeiffer syndrome in 1964.[1]

Pfeiffer was born in Saarbrücken, Germany, on 30 March 1931.[1][2]

He studied at the Universities of Vienna, Frankfurt, and Heidelberg.[1]

Pfeiffer was awarded with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[3] and the Ordre des Palmes académiques.[4]

He died in Erlangen on 1 June 2012.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Whonamedit - dictionary of medical eponyms". whonamedit.com. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  2. 1 2 "Rudolf Artur Pfeiffer". trauer.nordbayern.de. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "uni.kurier/aktuell 38/Okt.2001/8.Jg" (PDF). uni-erlangen.de. p. 21. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  4. ↑ "Prof. Dr. Rudolf Pfeiffer zum 75. Geburtstag". uni-erlangen.de. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
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