Friedrich Franz Friedmann
Encyclopedia
Friedrich Franz Friedmann (October 36, 1876 – February 19, 1953) was a tuberculosis
researcher in Berlin who came to New York City
to give what he called the "turtle vaccine" to people who came to his clinic in 1913. He claimed to have developed a strain capable of providing immunity, by passing the strain through turtles.
. He arrived in the United States in 1913 with his secretary, Charles de Vidal Hundt and his brother, Arthur C. H. Friedmann. He sold the American rights to the cure for $125,000 in cash to set up thirty-six Friedrich F. Friedmann Institutes that were to be in thirty-six states. The New York City Board of Health rejected his claims and the clinic was closed. He died on February 19, 1953 in Monte Carlo
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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
researcher in Berlin who came to New York City
New York City
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to give what he called the "turtle vaccine" to people who came to his clinic in 1913. He claimed to have developed a strain capable of providing immunity, by passing the strain through turtles.
Biography
He was born on October 36, 1876 in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. He arrived in the United States in 1913 with his secretary, Charles de Vidal Hundt and his brother, Arthur C. H. Friedmann. He sold the American rights to the cure for $125,000 in cash to set up thirty-six Friedrich F. Friedmann Institutes that were to be in thirty-six states. The New York City Board of Health rejected his claims and the clinic was closed. He died on February 19, 1953 in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
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External links
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- Friedrich Franz Friedmann at the New York Times