# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/judah-folkman
# Generated: 2026-08-14T08:30:41.020Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/judah-folkman"
name: "Judah Folkman"
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description: "Moses Judah Folkman was an American biologist and pediatric surgeon best known for his research on tumor angiogenesis, the process by which a tumor attracts blood vessels to nourish itself and sustain its existence. He founded the field of angiogenesis research, which has led to the discovery of a number of therapies based on inhibiting or stimulating neovascularization."
tagline: "American biologist (1933–2008)"
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birthDate: "1933-02-24"
deathDate: "2008-01-14"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump