Rosalind Pitt-Rivers
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Rosalind Venetia Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers FRS[2] (née Henley; 4 March 1907 – 14 January 1990) was a British biochemist.[1] She became the second president of the European Thyroid Association in 1971; she succeeded Jean Roche and was followed by Jack Gross in this position, all three names inextricably linked with the discovery of the thyroid hormone triiodothyronine (T3).[3]
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Rosalind Pitt-Rivers | |
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Born | Rosalind Venetia Henley (1907-03-04)4 March 1907 London, England |
Died | 14 January 1990(1990-01-14) (aged 82)[1] |
Alma mater | Bedford College |
Spouse | George Pitt-Rivers |
Awards | FRS (1954)[2] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biochemistry |
Institutions | National Institute for Medical Research |
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