Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

1893 - 1986

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Biography

Albert Szent-Gyorgyi was a Hungarian physiologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937 for his discoveries in connection with the biological combustion processes, with special reference to vitamin C. He is credited with isolating vitamin C and discovering its benefits on human health. Szent-Gyorgyi's research on biological oxidation and muscle contraction significantly contributed to the understanding of cellular respiration.