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George H. Hitchings

Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1988
George H. Hitchings — Nobel Prize
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Medicine 1988
Born : 1905-04-18 — Hoquiam, WA, USA
Died : 1998-02-27
“for their discoveries of important principles for drug treatment”
Medicine · 1988
George H. Hitchings, born on April 18, 1905, in Hoquiam, Washington, was a renowned American pharmacologist. He made significant contributions to drug research, particularly in developing important principles for drug treatment. In 1988, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discoveries. Hitchings passed away on February 27, 1998, leaving a lasting legacy in the field of pharmacology.

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Who is George H. Hitchings?
George H. Hitchings, born on April 18, 1905, in Hoquiam, Washington, was a renowned American pharmacologist. He made significant contributions to drug research, particularly in developing important principles for drug treatment. In 1988, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discoveries. Hitchings passed away on February 27, 1998, leaving a lasting legacy in the field of pharmacology.
In what year did George H. Hitchings win the Nobel Prize?
1988 — Medicine
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