Albert Szent-Györgyi
Hungarian biochemist (1893–1986), Nobel Prize winner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The native form of this personal name is Szent-Györgyi Albert Imre. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Albert Imre Szent-Györgyi[lower-alpha 1] de Nagyrápolt (Hungarian: nagyrápolti Szent-Györgyi Albert Imre; September 16, 1893 – October 22, 1986) was a Hungarian biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937.[5] He is credited with first isolating vitamin C and discovering many of the components and reactions of the citric acid cycle and the molecular basis of muscle contraction. He was also active in the Hungarian Resistance during World War II, and entered Hungarian politics after the war.[6]
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Born | Albert Imre Szent-Györgyi (1893-09-16)September 16, 1893 |
Died | October 22, 1986(1986-10-22) (aged 93) |
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Known for | Vitamin C, discovering the components and reactions of the citric acid cycle |
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Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1937) Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1946) Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1954) Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1956) |
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Fields | Physiology, biochemistry |
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Thesis | Observations on the functions of peroxidase systems and the chemistry of the adrenal cortex (1929) |
Doctoral advisor | Frederick Gowland Hopkins |
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