Science · 1861–1947
Frederick Hopkins — Age & Birthday
Born: 20 June 1861 · Died: 16 May 1947 · Age at death: 85
How old was Frederick Hopkins when he died?
Frederick Hopkins died aged 85. He was born on 20 June 1861 and died on 16 May 1947.
Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who discovered vitamins
Did you know?He was a cousin of the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins and is credited with isolating the amino acid tryptophan.
Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins (20 June 1861 – 16 May 1947) 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.
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- Age at death
- 85
- Years since death
- 79
- Born
- June 20, 1861 · Eastbourne, United Kingdom
- Died
- May 16, 1947
- Nationality
- British
- Known for
- Science
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