Bernhard Zondek

Bernhard Zondek, German-Israeli gynecologist and academic (died 1966)

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Born: July 29, 1891
Died: November 8, 1966
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1891

About Bernhard Zondek

Bernhard Zondek was a German-born Israeli gynecologist who developed the first reliable pregnancy test in 1928. Bernhard Zondek (Hebrew: ברנרד צונדק; 29 July 1891 – 8 November 1966) was a German-born Israeli gynecologist who developed the first reliable pregnancy test in 1928. He discovered that the chorionic tissue of the placenta had endocrine capacity and this led to diagnostic techniques important for the recognition and treatment of hydatidiform mole and chorionic carcinoma.

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The world when Bernhard Zondek was born

Bernhard Zondek was born in 1891. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBasketball invented in Springfield, Massachusetts
Top headlineFirst basketball game played (invented by Naismith)
Technology milestoneBasketball invented
World population~1.51B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
U.S. population64.0M

1891 versus 2026

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Measure	1891	2026
Population	64.0M	341 million

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