Artur Pappenheim

Artur Pappenheim (December 13, 1870 in Berlin - December 31, 1916) was a German physician known primarily for his work in hematology.

Initially he studied mathematics and philosophy, but his focus later turned to medicine, and in 1895 received his medical degree from the University of Berlin. Subsequently, he became an assistant to Joseph von Mering at the University of Halle, and afterwards worked under neurologist Ludwig Lichtheim in Königsberg. Later he was an assistant to dermatologist Paul Gerson Unna in Hamburg and to internist Ernst Viktor von Leyden in Berlin. In 1912 he obtained the title of professor.

Pappenheim was a prolific writer, being the author of several books and numerous scientific papers. He was the founder of Folia haematologica, a journal dedicated to hematology. He postulated that haematopoietic stem cells had the potential for treatment of diseases. He died on December 31, 1916 of spotted typhus.

Today, the German Society of Hematology and Oncology issues an annual Artur-Pappenheim-Preis for the best work in the fields of hematology or haematological oncology.