Science · 1858–1930

Christiaan Eijkman

Nobel Prize-winning physician who discovered that vitamins prevent certain diseases

Did you know?His discovery that beriberi was caused by a nutritional deficiency began with an observation of sick chickens in a laboratory.

Christiaan Eijkman (UK: AYK-mən, EYEK-mən, US: -⁠mahn, Dutch:; 11 August 1858 – 5 November 1930) was a Dutch physician and professor of physiology whose demonstration that beriberi is caused by poor diet led to the discovery of antineuritic vitamins (thiamine).

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Age at death: 72
Years since death: 95

Born: August 11, 1858 · Nijkerk, Netherlands
Died: November 5, 1930
Nationality: Dutch
Known for: Science

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