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Science & Medicine

Paul György

Who

Paul György · Science & Medicine

What

Discovered vitamins B6 and B7 (biotin) and the protective factor in breast milk; National Medal of Science (1975)

When

1893, Nagyvárad, Hungary (now Oradea, Romania) — 1976, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Where

Hungary · Germany · United States

Biography

Paul György is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Discovered vitamins B6 and B7 (biotin) and the protective factor in breast milk; National Medal of Science (1975)

How & why

György was a Hungarian-born American pediatrician and nutritional biochemist who discovered vitamin B6 and biotin (vitamin B7) and identified protective 'bifidus factor' components in human breast milk, work honored with the National Medal of Science in 1975. He fled Nazi Germany and continued his research in the United States. He was born into a Jewish family in Hungary.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the US National Medal of Science

Contributions & Sources

Discovered vitamins B6 and B7 (biotin) and the protective factor in breast milk; National Medal of Science (1975)

1975

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the US National Medal of Science