Charles Best
1899 - 1978
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Biography
Charles Best was a Canadian medical scientist and one of the co-discoverers of insulin. Born on February 27, 1899, in West Pembroke, Maine, Best graduated from the University of Toronto and went on to work with Frederick Banting in the research that led to the discovery of insulin's therapeutic use in diabetes. Best played a crucial role in the extraction and purification of insulin, significantly advancing the treatment of diabetes worldwide. He continued his research and teaching career in the field of endocrinology.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The measure of life is not its duration, but its donation.
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The only thing of real importance that humans have to offer is love.
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Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought.
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Scientific research can reduce superstition by encouraging people to think and view things in terms of cause and effect.
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The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it.