# Léon Fredericq

> Léon Fredericq was a Belgian physiologist. He conducted pioneering experiments on blood physiology, and discovered the copper-based hemocyanin of octopuses. He also examined gas-exchange, the working of the heart, and the transport of carbon dioxide and oxygen by blood. He served as a professor at the University of Liège from 1879.

*Belgian physiologist (1851-1935)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Born:** 1851-08-24
- **Died:** 1935-09-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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