Gideon Mer
Gideon Mer | |
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גדעון מר | |
Gideon Mer with assistant, 1955 | |
| Born | 1894 |
| Died | March 22, 1961 (aged 67) |
| Citizenship | Israeli |
| Education | Studied medicine in France |
| Occupation(s) | Scientist, malariologist |
| Employer(s) | Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ministry of Health (Israel) |
| Known for | Eradication of malaria |
| Title | Chief Malaria Adviser to the Ministry of Health (Israel) |
| Children | Arna Mer-Khamis |
| Relatives | Juliano Mer-Khamis (grandson) |
Gideon Mer (Hebrew: גדעון מר; 1894, Panevėžys - 22 March 1961 Rosh Pinna) was an Israeli scientist whose work was mostly concerned with the eradication of malaria. He was the father of Arna Mer-Khamis and the grandfather of Juliano Mer-Khamis.