Henrik Carl Peter Dam
Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1943
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Henrik Carl Peter Dam, born on February 21, 1895, in Copenhagen, Denmark, was a Danish physician and biochemist. He is best known for his discovery of vitamin K, a significant advancement in the field of nutrition and medicine. In 1943, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on this essential vitamin. Dam passed away on April 17, 1976, leaving a lasting legacy in vitamin research.
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- Who is Henrik Carl Peter Dam?
- Henrik Carl Peter Dam, born on February 21, 1895, in Copenhagen, Denmark, was a Danish physician and biochemist. He is best known for his discovery of vitamin K, a significant advancement in the field of nutrition and medicine. In 1943, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on this essential vitamin. Dam passed away on April 17, 1976, leaving a lasting legacy in vitamin research.
- In what year did Henrik Carl Peter Dam win the Nobel Prize?
- 1943 — Medicine