KBC 14: Who among these was awarded a Nobel prize for work that was later proved to be incorrect?

KBC 14: Who among these was awarded a Nobel prize for work that was later proved to be incorrect?

Options: 

Oswald Avery

Josiah Gibbs

Gilbert N Lewis

Johannes Fibiger

Answer: Johannes Fibiger

The discovery of Spiroptera carcinoma earned Johannes Fibiger the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine. Cancer was thought to be caused by this parasite. It is simple to conclude in modern times that Fibiger’s Nobel Prize was incorrect. Henschen was Fibiger’s staunchest ally when it came to receiving the award. Fibiger’s adversary Bergstrand concentrated on the significance of the finding. The focus of cancer research on microparasites shifted to viruses in the latter half of the 20th century. The Nobel Prize is not given for pointing out a particular research direction. The complexity of today’s evaluation of scientific research and discoveries embodies the wisdom of the Fibiger story.

Professor Bergstrand made the case that it would be crucial for cancer research in the present or the future. Due to his friendship with Fibiger, Professor Henschen may have been a little too forgiving. When Fibiger examined the histology of the ventricles of wild rats, he discovered that many of them had epithelial hyperplasia and papilloma formations. The other sections of the digestive system were unaffected.

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