Listed In: Oncologists
Birthdate: May 13, 1883
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kymi
Died: February 19, 1962
Georgios Papanikolaou was a Greek physician and microscopist known for his pioneering work in cytopathology and early cancer detection. He emigrated to the United States in 1913 and later became a faculty member at Cornell Medical College. In 1928, he reported the detection of uterine cancer cells in vaginal smears. His work gained recognition in the 1940s, leading to extensive trials of his techniques in the early 1950s. In 1961, he was invited to lead the Papanicolaou Cancer Research Institute at the University of Miami.
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