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Daniel Bovet

Nobel Prize-winning pharmacologist and Esperantist (1907–1992)

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Daniel Bovet was a Swiss-born Italian pharmacologist who won the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of drugs that block the actions of specific neurotransmitters. He is best known for his discovery in 1937 of antihistamines, which block the neurotransmitter histamine and are used in allergy medication. His other research included work on chemotherapy, sulfa drugs, the sympathetic nervous system, the pharmacology of curare, and other neuropharmacological interests.

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Born
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Place of birth
Neuchâtel wd
Died
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Place of death
Rome wd
Citizenship
Italy, Switzerland wd
Occupation
biochemist, neuroscientist, pharmacologist, Esperantist, physician, university teacher wd
Education
University of Geneva wd
Spouse
Filomena Nitti wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1957)
  • honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier (1959)
  • doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1960)
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1962)
  • doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy (1962)
  • honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg (1963)
  • Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh

Questions

When was Daniel Bovet born?
Daniel Bovet was born on 23 March 1907 in Neuchâtel.
Where did Daniel Bovet study?
Daniel Bovet was educated at University of Geneva.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Daniel Bovet · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q115448 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Daniel Bovet nobel.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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