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Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins OM FRS (20 June 1861 – 16 May 1947) was an English biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1929, with Christiaan Eijkman, for the discovery of vitamins.
Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Frederick Hopkins, who discovered the vitamin B complex and won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1929. Find out his biography, scientific contributions, awards, and legacy.
Jun 16, 2024 · Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins was a British biochemist, who received (with Christiaan Eijkman) the 1929 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discovery of essential nutrient factors—now known as vitamins—needed in animal diets to maintain health.
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Frederick Gowland Hopkins. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1929 for his discovery of the growth-stimulating vitamins, shared with Christiaan Eijkman. First Professor of Biochemistry at Cambridge, elected 1914.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1929 was divided equally between Christiaan Eijkman "for his discovery of the antineuritic vitamin" and Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins "for his discovery of the growth-stimulating vitamins"
Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1929. Born: 20 June 1861, Eastbourne, United Kingdom. Died: 16 May 1947, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Affiliation at the time of the award: University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Fellow of the College and winner of the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine in 1929 for the discovery of vitamins. Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins has been described as 'the father of British biochemistry, and perhaps the last of our great pioneers of science'.
