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Why is Max Theiler known as the first African-born Nobel laureate?

  • He won a Pulitzer prize

  • He won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

  • He invented a new device

  • He was the first African to go to space

Answer

Max Theiler is known as the first African-born Nobel laureate because he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1951. He was born in Pretoria, South Africa, and studied medicine at the University of Cape Town. He then moved to the United States to continue his studies, and eventually became a professor at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research.
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