# Rudolph Peters

> Sir Rudolph Albert Peters MC MID FRS HFRSE FRCP LLD was a British biochemist. He led the research team at Oxford who developed British Anti-Lewisite (BAL), an antidote for the chemical warfare agent lewisite. His efforts investigating the mechanism of arsenic war gases were deemed crucial in maintaining battlefield effectiveness.

*British biochemist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1889-04-13
- **Died:** 1982-01-29
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
- [Rudolph Peters](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_Peters)
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- [Rudolph Peters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_Peters)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7377447)

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