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Albert Imre Szent-Györgyi de Nagyrápolt (Hungarian: nagyrápolti Szent-Györgyi Albert Imre; September 16, 1893 – October 22, 1986) was a Hungarian biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937.
Albert Szent-Györgyi was a Hungarian biochemist whose discoveries concerning the roles played by certain organic compounds, especially vitamin C, in the oxidation of nutrients by the cell brought him the 1937 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.
Szent-Györgyi, a member of many scientific societies, is a Past President of the Academy of Sciences, Budapest, and a Vice-President of the National Academy, Budapest. He was Visiting Professor, Harvard University in 1936 and Franchi Professor, University of Liège, 1938.
In 1928 Albert Szent-Györgyi (1893–1986) isolated a substance that was identified four years later as vitamin C. The subsequent work of Szent-Györgyi and other investigators finally explained the link between vitamin C and the treatment and prevention of scurvy.
It wasn’t until the 1930’s that Albert Szent-Györgyi discovered the chemical ascorbic acid—also known as vitamin C—that enables the body to efficiently use carbohydrates, fats, and protein. His discovery was among the foundations of modern nutrition. Contents. History of Vitamin C Deficiency and Malnutrition. Vitamin C and the Body.
Albert von Szent-Györgyi Nagyrápolt. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1937. Born: 16 September 1893, Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary) Died: 22 October 1986, Woods Hole, MA, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: Szeged University, Szeged, Hungary.
Albert Szent -Györgyi - Nobel Lecture. A L B E R T S Z E N T- GY Ö R G Y I. Oxidation, energy transfer, and vitamins. Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1937. living cell requires energy not only for all its functions, but also for the maintenance of its structure.
Albert Szent-Györgyi died at Woods Hole in 1986 at the age of 93. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1937 for his discoveries in connection with the biological combustion processes, with special reference to vitamin C and the catalysis of fumaric acid.
Albert Szent-Györgyi, a Hungarian biochemist, discovered vitamin C and rutin (vitamin P). The role of these vitamins in the body and their application to dermatology is vast. For the discovery of vitamin C and the description of oxidation, Albert Szent-Györgyi received a Nobel Prize in medicine in 1 ….
Apr 15, 2008 · Szent-Györgyi, Albert, 1893-1986. Publication date. 1957. Topics. Bioenergetics. Publisher. New York, Academic Press. Collection. biodiversity; MBLWHOI; blc; americana.
