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Frederick Chapman Robbins
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| Frederick Chapman Robbins | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 25, 1916 |
| Died | August 4, 2003 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Pediatrics Virology |
| Notable prizes | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1954) |
Frederick Chapman Robbins (August 25, 1916 – August 4, 2003) was an American pediatrician and virologist.
He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1954 along with John Franklin Enders and Thomas Huckle Weller. The award was for his breakthrough work in isolation and growth of the polio virus, paving the way for vaccines developed by Jonas Salk, Florence R. Sabin, etc. He attended school at the University of Missouri and Harvard University
- Robbins's Nobel biography
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robbins, Frederick Chapman |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American doctor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 4, 2003 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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