Who discovered lung cancer?

The discovery of lung cancer cannot be attributed to a single individual. The understanding of lung cancer as a distinct disease developed gradually over time through the work of many scientists and physicians. However, some key figures in the history of lung cancer research include:

Hermann Brehmer (1822-1889): Brehmer, a German physician, is often considered one of the first to propose that lung cancer could be caused by environmental factors, particularly air pollution and poor ventilation.

Walther Flemming (1843-1905): Flemming, a German cytologist, discovered mitosis, the process by which cells divide. His work laid the foundation for understanding the growth and spread of cancer cells.

Rudolf Virchow (1821-1902): Virchow, a German pathologist, made significant contributions to the study of pathology, including the study of cancerous tumors. He coined the term "carcinoma" to refer to certain types of cancer.

Carl Friedländer (1847-1887): Friedländer, a German physician, is credited with identifying one of the first cases of primary lung cancer during an autopsy in 1874.

Alonzo Clark (1807-1887): Clark, an American physician, published a detailed description of primary lung cancer in 1878, based on his observations of a single case.

Robert Koch (1843-1910): Koch, a German physician, discovered the bacteria that cause tuberculosis and also published one of the earliest comprehensive clinical studies on lung cancer in 1888.

It was through the collective efforts of these scientists and many others that the understanding of lung cancer, its causes, and progression developed over time.