Georgios N. Papanikolaou (or George Papanicolaou;) (May 13, 1883-February 19, 1962) was born at Kimi on the island of Evia, in Greece. He was a pioneer in cytology and early cancer detection. He studied at the University of Athens where he received his medical degree in 1904. Six years later he received his Ph.D. from the University of Munich, Germany. Wikipedia
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Georgios Papanikolaou became one of the world's finest doctors and was born in Kymi, Evia in 1883. As a young boy he was a lover of nature, but, most especially, he loved the sea. He would often sail with his boat alone and as a young boy it was his amb atschool.eduweb.co.uk/campionhs/europeanProject/papanikol...
He studied at the University of Athens and then in Germany. He is known for his invention of Papanikolaou's test, now known as the Pap smear, which is used worldwide for the detection and prevention of cervical cancer and other cytologic diseases of the www.biographybase.com/biography/Papanikolaou_Georgios.html