# André Frédéric Cournand

_French physiologist (1895–1988)_

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> André Frédéric Cournand was a French-American physician and physiologist.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 September 1895 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271757#P569))
- **Place of birth:** 1st arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271757#P19))
- **Died:** 19 February 1988 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271757#P570))
- **Place of death:** Great Barrington ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271757#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271757#P27))
- **Occupation:** physician; psychologist; physiologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271757#P106))
- **Education:** University of Paris; Columbia University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271757#P69))
- **Awards:** Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg; doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271757#P166))

## Questions

**When was André Frédéric Cournand born?**  
André Frédéric Cournand was born on 24 September 1895 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.

**Where did André Frédéric Cournand study?**  
André Frédéric Cournand was educated at University of Paris, Columbia University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): André Frédéric Cournand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Cournand) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q271757](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271757) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: André Frédéric Cournand nobel.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andr%C3%A9_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Cournand_nobel.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"André Frédéric Cournand". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/andre-frederic-cournand. Retrieved 5 November 2026.