Archibald Garrod

British doctor (1857-1936) · United Kingdom · On the map · Doctors · Died at 78

Sir Archibald Edward Garrod was an English physician who pioneered the field of inborn errors of metabolism. He also discovered alkaptonuria, understanding its inheritance. He served as Regius Professor of Medicine at the University of Oxford from 1920 to 1927.

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1936Died28 March 19361924Harveian OrationAward1918Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St GeorgeAward1916Companion of the Order of St Michael and St GeorgeAward1910Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward1908Croonian Medal and LectureAward1857Born25 November 1857