Léon Fredericq
Belgian physiologist (1851-1935) · Belgium · On the map · Doctors · Died at 84
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.
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1935Died2 September 19351923Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of LyonAward1920Honorary Doctorate from the University of StrasbourgAward1907Order of LeopoldAward1888Montyon Science AwardAward1851Born24 August 1851
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He served as a professor at the University of Liège from 1879.
Country
Belgium
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1851 to 1935 · aged 84
