Albert Szent-Györgyi
Albert Szent-Györgyi (Albert Szent-Györgyi de Nagyrápolt, 16 September 1893 – 22 October 1986) was an Hungarian scientist.[1] He won the 1937 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his discoveries about Vitamin C.[2]
Albert Szent-Györgyi | |
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 Albert Szent-Györgyi | |
| Born | 16 September 1893 |
| Died | 22 October 1986 |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Citizenship | Sweden (during WWII) |
| Alma mater | University of Budapest |
| Known for | Vitamin C |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1937) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pharmacology, Anatomy |
| Institutions | Physiology Institute, Groningen, The Netherlands |
He was commonly known for discovering a vitamin that our bodies cannot make, vitamin C
References
- "Biography of Albert Szent-Györgyi". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1937". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
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