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Archibald Garrod
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Sir Archibald Edward Garrod KCMG FRS[1] (25 November 1857 – 28 March 1936) 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.[2]
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Archibald Garrod FRS | |
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Born | (1857-11-25)25 November 1857 London, England |
Died | 28 March 1936(1936-03-28) (aged 78) Cambridge, England |
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Known for | Alkaptonuria, Albinism |
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Fields | Medicine |
Institutions | University of Oxford |
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