Behrings

Behrings may refer to people bearing the surname Behring, or to entities named after such individuals. The name is of German origin and can appear in English-language texts as Behrings or Behring’s.

Emil von Behring (1854–1917) is the best known figure associated with the name. He was a German physiologist and immunologist who developed the first effective diphtheria antitoxin and, with Shibasaburō Kitasato, helped establish serum therapy. He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1901 for this work, which laid foundations for modern immunology and vaccination practices.

Behringwerke, or Behring-Werke, was a German pharmaceutical company established to produce immune sera and vaccines following Emil von Behring’s innovations. The company produced diphtheria antitoxin and later became part of larger corporate groups as the pharmaceutical industry consolidated.

Historically, the term Behring’s serum or Behring’s antitoxin appears in medical literature to refer to Behring’s therapeutic preparations used to treat diphtheria before modern vaccines and treatments became widespread.

Origin and distribution: the surname Behring is of German origin and is found in Germany and among German-speaking communities, with the name occurring in other countries through migration and translation over time.

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