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Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins

Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1929
Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins — Nobel Prize
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Medicine 1929
Born : 1861-06-20 — Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Died : 1947-05-16
“for his discovery of the growth-stimulating vitamins”
Medicine · 1929
Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, born on June 20, 1861, in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, was a British biochemist known for his contributions to the science of nutrition. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1929 for his discovery of growth-stimulating vitamins. His research played a crucial role in understanding essential nutrients for human health. Hopkins passed away on May 16, 1947.

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Who is Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins?
Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, born on June 20, 1861, in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, was a British biochemist known for his contributions to the science of nutrition. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1929 for his discovery of growth-stimulating vitamins. His research played a crucial role in understanding essential nutrients for human health. Hopkins passed away on May 16, 1947.
In what year did Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins win the Nobel Prize?
1929 — Medicine
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