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Casimir Funk

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Also known as Kazimierz Funk, Kazimieras Funkas

Jewish-Polish biochemist

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Casimir Funk (1884–1967) was a Polish biochemist and chemist who also worked as an opinion journalist. Born in Warsaw, he was educated at the University of Bern. His primary field of work was biochemistry, and he was a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Funk was nominated for both the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

He authored several works, including *Die Vitamine*, *The vitamines*, and *Vitamin and mineral therapy*. His name in his native language is Kazimierz Funk. He died of cancer in Albany.

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Born
1884
Died
1967
Works
7

Top works

  • Die Vitamine
  • The vitamines
  • Vitamin and mineral therapy
  • Introduction a l'étude des vitamines-
  • The vitamines

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Instance of
human
Family name
Funk
Gender
male
Citizenship
Poland
Place of birth
Warsaw
Place of death
Albany
Occupation
chemist
Educated at
University of Bern
Languages spoken
Polish
Field of work
biochemistry
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Casimir Funk 01.jpg
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date of birth
1884-02-23
date of death
1967-11-20
Commons category
Casimir Funk
member of
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
nominated for
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
name in native language
Kazimierz Funk
ethnic group
Jewish people
cause of death
cancer
manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

Casimir Funk (Polish: Kazimierz Funk [kaˈʑimjɛʂ ˈfuŋk]; February 23, 1884 – November 19, 1967) was a Polish biochemist generally credited with being among the first to formulate the concept of vitamins (the first being the English chemist Frederick Gowland Hopkins) after publishing a landmark medical writing in 1912. He highlighted these "vital amines" (or "vitamines") as critical in fighting significant diseases such as pellagra and rickets, and his analysis influenced a major shift in scientific thinking. His scientific work involved research in Poland, France and the United Kingdom. In 1920, he became a citizen of the United States where he continued his work.

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