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André Frédéric Cournand
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French physiologist (1895–1988)
André Frédéric Cournand was a French physiologist who lived from 1895 to 1988 and made important contributions to the study of how the human body functions. His work was significant enough to earn recognition in his field, though the specific nature of his discoveries would require further reading to understand in detail.
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5 total works indexed
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,612x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,938x
- Astropy: A community Python package for astronomy
· 2013 · cited 13,542x
- Sorafenib in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
· 2008 · cited 11,228x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,992x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1895-09-24 ) September 24, 1895, Paris , France
- Died
- February 19, 1988 (1988-02-19) (aged 92), Great Barrington , Massachusetts , U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of Paris
- Known for
- Cardiac catheterization
- Awards
- Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1949), Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1956)
- Fields
- physiology
- Institutions
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1956
“for their discoveries concerning heart catheterization and pathological changes in the circulatory system”
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Encyclopedic overview
André Frédéric Cournand (September 24, 1895 – February 19, 1988) was a French-American physician and physiologist.
Biography
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