George Gömöri
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György Gömöri was a Hungarian-American physician who became famous as histochemist.
Gömöri was born in Budapest
, 16th July 1904. He received degree from the medical faculty of the Pázmány Péter University (today the medical faculty of the Semmelweis University
) in 1928. From 1928 he became pathologist at the 1st Department of Pathology, from 1932 surgeon at the 3rd Department of Surgery. In 1938 he went to the U.S.A. First, he worked in a private hospital, but in the same year he became Assistant in Medicine at the University of Chicago
as pathologist. He received Doctor of Philosophy from that university in 1943. He became professor of internal medicine specialized in thoracic diseases in 1949. He took main role in the foundation of the Histochemical Society in 1950. In 1956, Gömöri went to California to the Palo Alto Medical Center and Medical Research Foundation where he worked during the rest of his life. First he studied the special histological structure of bone, but histochemistry soon became the main field of his research that made him world famous. He developed Gömöri trichrome stain
and Gömöri methenamine silver stain
.
Gömöri was born in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, 16th July 1904. He received degree from the medical faculty of the Pázmány Péter University (today the medical faculty of the Semmelweis University
Semmelweis University
Founded in 1769, Semmelweis University is the oldest medical school in Hungary. The faculty became an independent medical school after the Second World War and developed into a university teaching medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, health sciences, health management as well as physical education and...
) in 1928. From 1928 he became pathologist at the 1st Department of Pathology, from 1932 surgeon at the 3rd Department of Surgery. In 1938 he went to the U.S.A. First, he worked in a private hospital, but in the same year he became Assistant in Medicine at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
as pathologist. He received Doctor of Philosophy from that university in 1943. He became professor of internal medicine specialized in thoracic diseases in 1949. He took main role in the foundation of the Histochemical Society in 1950. In 1956, Gömöri went to California to the Palo Alto Medical Center and Medical Research Foundation where he worked during the rest of his life. First he studied the special histological structure of bone, but histochemistry soon became the main field of his research that made him world famous. He developed Gömöri trichrome stain
Gomori trichrome stain
Gömöri trichrome stain is a stain used on muscle tissue.It can be used to test for certain forms of mitochondrial myopathy.It is named for George Gömöri, who developed it in 1950.-External links:...
and Gömöri methenamine silver stain
Gomori methenamine silver stain
In pathology, the Grocott's methenamine silver stain, abbreviated GMS, is a popular staining method in histology.It is used widely as a screen for fungal organisms...
.
Source
- Gömöri György - História Tudósnaptár