Rudolf Arthur Pfeiffer Explained

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]

Notes and References

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