Paul Ehrlich Medal
1912
caption:
The reverse of the medal shows man battling a multi-headed, multi-breasted beast representing syphilis. The reverse legend PER ASPERA AD ASTRA can mean THROUGH APSIRATION TO THE STARS.
Identifer: CJF-RFC2015474
Medium
Bronze
Description
This medal was ground breaking as it was the first German medal to honor a German Jew and an Asian Scientist. This medal was designed by the artist Brett and was sculpted by Franz Kounitsky.
Ehrlich was a noted Serologist and Bacteriologist
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