Philip Showalter Hench
Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1950
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Philip Showalter Hench, born on February 28, 1896, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was an American physician and researcher. He is best known for his work on adrenal cortex hormones. In 1950, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discoveries relating to these hormones, their structure, and biological effects. Hench significantly contributed to the understanding of the adrenal glands and their role in the human body. He passed away on March 30, 1965.
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- Who is Philip Showalter Hench?
- Philip Showalter Hench, born on February 28, 1896, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was an American physician and researcher. He is best known for his work on adrenal cortex hormones. In 1950, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discoveries relating to these hormones, their structure, and biological effects. Hench significantly contributed to the understanding of the adrenal glands and their role in the human body. He passed away on March 30, 1965.
- In what year did Philip Showalter Hench win the Nobel Prize?
- 1950 — Medicine