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Born January 15, 1785 • England
Died April 9, 1850 (aged 65) • London • England
Awards And Honors Copley Medal (1827)
Subjects Of Study Prout’s hypothesis • atomic weight • classification • gas laws • gastric juice • human renal system • nutrient • urea
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Max Ferdinand Perutz (left) and John Cowdery Kendrew, 1962.
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A.V. Hill
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