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Ronald Ross, Physician

Ronald Ross, Physician

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1902

Physician. Mosquitoes’ malarial parasites life-cycle. Mathematical models for epidemiology. Malaria prevention. Contributed to pure, applied mathematics

‘My microscope was worn out, screws rusted with sweat from hands, forehead; remaining eye-piece cracked; invaluable oil-immersion lens remained good.’
‘Dingy military hospital, cracked microscope, medicine bottles – only laboratory and apparatus I possessed.’

Nobel Prize Cash and Philanthropy
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Nobel Prize Cash and Philanthropy

Ross complained about being underpaid and spent most of his Nobel prize money to supplement his income which he felt was way too low to meet the needs of his family.