Scientists greater than Einstein : the biggest lifesavers of the twentieth century / by Billy Woodward ; [with Joel N. Shurkin and Debra Gordon].

Fresno, Calif. : Quill Driver Books, [2008], ©2008.

xvi, 368 pages : illustrations ; cm.

Al Sommer : the eye doctor who discovered a better use for vitamin a 6 million -- Akira Endo : statins, life extension for the baby boomers 5 million -- Bill Foege : the complete eradication of smallpox 122 million -- David Nalin : ORT, a revolutionary therapy for diarrhea 50 million -- Norman Borlaug : a green revolution to enhance nutrition 245 million -- John Enders : the father of modern vaccines 114 million -- Paul Muller : DDT & the prevention of malaria 21 million -- Howard Florey : penicillin, the miracle of antibiotics 80 million -- Frederick Banting : insulin, the first true miracle drug 16 million -- Carl Landsteiner : the superman scientist, discoverer of blood groups 1.038 billion.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [345]-365) and index.