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Casimir Funk

Casimir Funk

1884 – 1967 Poland
biochemistchemist

Who was Casimir Funk?

Polish-American biochemist who coined the term "vitamin" and identified these essential nutrients as necessary for preventing diseases like beriberi and scurvy.

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Casimir Funk (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born
February 23, 1884
Warsaw
Died
1967
Albany
Nationality
Poland
Zodiac Sign
Pisces

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