Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Werner Forssmann Biography and Timeline

Follow Werner Forssmann through 1 dated historical records for Germany.

Werner Forssmann, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1956

Nobel Prize

Physician · Stockholm · Science / Medicine

Shares the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning heart catheterization and pathological changes in the circulatory system.

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