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Tadeusz Reichstein
Polish-Swiss chemist (1897–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tadeusz Reichstein (20 July 1897 – 1 August 1996), also known as Tadeus Reichstein, was a Polish-Swiss chemist and the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate (1950), which was awarded for his work on the isolation of cortisone.[1][2][3]
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Tadeusz Reichstein | |
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Born | (1897-07-20)July 20, 1897 |
Died | 1 August 1996(1996-08-01) (aged 99) |
Nationality | Polish, Swiss |
Citizenship | Poland, Switzerland |
Known for | cortisone |
Spouse | Henriette Louise Quarles van Ufford (m. 1927; 1 child) |
Awards | Marcel Benoist Prize (1947) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1950) Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1951) Centenary Prize (1952) Copley Medal (1968) |
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