Ludwik Gross
Ludwik Gross | |
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Ludwik Gross | |
| Born | 11 September 1904 Kraków, Poland |
| Died | July 19, 1999 (aged 94) New York City, United States |
| Nationality | Polish, American |
| Education | University of Cracow, Institut Pasteur, Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| Occupation(s) | oncologist virologist |
| Known for | murine leukemia virus polyomavirus |
Ludwik Gross (September 11, 1904 – July 19, 1999) was a Polish-American virologist who discovered two different tumor viruses—murine leukemia virus and mouse polyomavirus—capable of causing cancers in laboratory mice.