Edward Calvin Kendall
Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1950
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Edward Calvin Kendall, born on March 8, 1886, in South Norwalk, Connecticut, was an American pharmacologist and biochemist. He is best known for his research on adrenal cortex hormones. In 1950, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discoveries relating to these hormones, their structure, and their biological effects. Kendall significantly contributed to the understanding of steroids and their role in human metabolism. He passed away on May 4, 1972.
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- Who is Edward Calvin Kendall?
- Edward Calvin Kendall, born on March 8, 1886, in South Norwalk, Connecticut, was an American pharmacologist and biochemist. He is best known for his research on adrenal cortex hormones. In 1950, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discoveries relating to these hormones, their structure, and their biological effects. Kendall significantly contributed to the understanding of steroids and their role in human metabolism. He passed away on May 4, 1972.
- In what year did Edward Calvin Kendall win the Nobel Prize?
- 1950 — Medicine