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André Frédéric Cournand
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French physiologist (1895–1988)
André Frédéric Cournand was a French physiologist who lived from 1895 to 1988 and made important contributions to the study of how the human body functions. His work was significant enough to earn recognition in his field, though the specific nature of his discoveries would require further reading to understand in detail.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1895-09-24 ) September 24, 1895, Paris , France
- Died
- February 19, 1988 (1988-02-19) (aged 92), Great Barrington , Massachusetts , U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of Paris
- Known for
- Cardiac catheterization
- Awards
- Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1949), Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1956)
- Fields
- physiology
- Institutions
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1956
“for their discoveries concerning heart catheterization and pathological changes in the circulatory system”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- 1st arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- Great Barrington
- Occupation
- physiologist
- Educated at
- University of Paris
- Employer
- Columbia University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- medicine
- Conflict
- World War I
- Image
- André Frédéric Cournand nobel.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1895-09-24
- date of death
- 1988-02-19
- member of
- National Academy of Sciences
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- name in native language
- André Frédéric Cournand
- Commons category
- André Frédéric Cournand
- P8168
- March of Dimes
- interested in
- physiology
- birth name
- André Frédéric Jules Cournand
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Encyclopedic overview
André Frédéric Cournand (September 24, 1895 – February 19, 1988) was a French-American physician and physiologist.
Biography
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