Georg von Békésy
Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1961
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Georg von Békésy, born on June 3, 1899, in Budapest, Hungary, was a Hungarian physiologist and biochemist. He is best known for his research on hearing, particularly for his discoveries regarding the physical mechanism of stimulation within the cochlea. In 1961, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his significant contributions to the understanding of hearing. Von Békésy passed away on June 13, 1972.
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- Who is Georg von Békésy?
- Georg von Békésy, born on June 3, 1899, in Budapest, Hungary, was a Hungarian physiologist and biochemist. He is best known for his research on hearing, particularly for his discoveries regarding the physical mechanism of stimulation within the cochlea. In 1961, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his significant contributions to the understanding of hearing. Von Békésy passed away on June 13, 1972.
- In what year did Georg von Békésy win the Nobel Prize?
- 1961 — Medicine