Frederick Hopkins
English biochemist · United Kingdom · Doctors · Lived 1861 to 1947 · aged 85
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Something wrong?Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins was an English biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1929, with Christiaan Eijkman, for the discovery of vitamins. He also discovered the amino acid tryptophan, in 1901. He was President of the Royal Society from 1930 to 1935.
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1947Died16 May 19471945Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of ParisAward1934Albert MedalAward1929Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineAward1926Copley MedalAward1918Royal MedalAward1915Baly MedalAwardCroonian Medal and LectureAward1861Born20 June 1861
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Lived 1861 to 1947 · aged 85
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