# Edward Mellanby

> Sir Edward Mellanby was a British biochemist and nutritionist who discovered vitamin D and its role in preventing rickets in 1919.

*Medical scientist, discoverer of vitamin C (1884–1955)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/edward-mellanby

## Identity
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1884-04-08
- **Died:** 1955-01-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.1 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 8.3 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [ادوارد ملانبی](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF_%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%DB%8C)
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- [Едвард Мелланбі](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%95%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B4_%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B1%D1%96)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3048611)

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