Ehrlich finds cure for syphilis 1909 Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915) was born in East Prussia (now Poland), the son of a lottery-office keeper. He went to the University of Leipzig to pursue a career in medicine. By the time he graduated in 1878, he was already involved in researching the body's reaction to chemicals. He was fascinated by the fact that certain cells seemed to have an affinity for ...

Back Paul Ehrlich Summary of important Dates* Download this summary (pdf-file) 14.03.1854 Paul Ehrlich was born in Strehlen, Upper Silesia. Father: Ismail Ehrlich, owner of restaurant and lottery agency, superintendent of the Jewish community. Mother: Sara Ehrlich, nee Weigert. 1864- 1872 Secondary School in Breslau. First ideas about the use of chemistry in medicine (histological colouring) on ...