Oskar Minkowski
German physician and physiologist (1858–1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oskar Minkowski (/mɪŋˈkɔːfski, -ˈkɒf-/;[1] German: [mɪŋˈkɔfski] 13 January 1858 – 18 July 1931) was a German physician and physiologist who held a professorship at the University of Breslau and is most famous for his research on diabetes. He was the brother of the mathematician Hermann Minkowski and father of astrophysicist Rudolph Minkowski.
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Oskar Minkowski | |
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Born | 13 January 1858 |
Died | 18 July 1931 (1931-07-19) (aged 73) |
Known for | pancreas and diabetes |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Diabetology |
Institutions | University of Breslau |
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