Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins
Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1929

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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