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Archibald Hill

English physiologist and biophysicist (1886-1977)

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Archibald Vivian Hill, better known to friends and colleagues as A. V. Hill, was a British physiologist, one of the founders of the diverse disciplines of biophysics and operations research. He shared the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his elucidation of the production of heat and mechanical work in muscles.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Bristol wd
Died
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Place of death
Cambridge wd
Citizenship
United Kingdom wd
Occupation
politician, mathematician, physician, physiologist, biophysicist wd
Education
Trinity College, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge, Blundell's School, School of Medicine, University of Manchester wd
Spouse
Margaret Neville Keynes wd

Positions held wd

  • member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom (23 February 1940 – 15 June 1945)

Awards wd

  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire
  • Faraday Medal and Prize
  • Companion of Honour
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1922)
  • Royal Medal (1926)
  • Croonian Medal and Lecture (1926)
  • Baly Medal (1927)
  • Actonian Prize (1928)
  • Guthrie Lecture (1938)
  • doctor honoris causa from the University of Alger (1944)
  • honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse (1948)
  • Copley Medal (1948)
  • Cothenius Medal (1966)
  • Bayliss-Starling Prize Lecture (1969)

Questions

When was Archibald Hill born?
Archibald Hill was born on 26 September 1886 in Bristol.
What positions has Archibald Hill held?
Positions held by Archibald Hill include: member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1940–1945).
Where did Archibald Hill study?
Archibald Hill was educated at Trinity College, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge, Blundell's School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Archibald Hill · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q155375 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Archibald Vivian Hill.jpg by Photographer unknown. Subject (Hill) deceased. This photo is under copyright by The Nobel Foundation, which is based in Sweden. The photograph was likely published during or before the awarding of Hil (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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"Archibald Hill". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/archibald-hill. Retrieved 5 November 2026.

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