Birth Centenary of Dr George Papanicolaou, International Anniversaries and Events, Republic of Cyprus

Birth Centenary of Dr George Papanicolaou, International Anniversaries and Events, Republic of Cyprus

Postage stamps--Cyprus--History

Γραμματόσημα--Κύπρος--Ιστορία

The stamp was issued to commemorate the birth centenary of Dr George (Nicholas) Papanicolaou (1883-1962), physiologist and microscopist, born in Kimi, Greece. He studied at Athens and Munich universities, and for most of his career was associated with Cornell Medical College, New York city. His research on reproductive physiology led him to discover that he could identify cancer cells in samples taken from the cervixes of women with cervical cancer. He subsequently pioneered the techniques, now called Papanicolaou’s stain, or pap smear, of routine microscopical examination of exfoliated cells for the early detection of cervical and other forms of cancer. (David Crystal, The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia)

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

15th October 1984

Designer: P. St. Antoniades (6c.), A. A. Ioannides (10c.)
Harrison (15c., 25c.)

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.

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1984-ANN+EVENTS-15C

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