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His other research included work on chemotherapy, sulfa drugs, the sympathetic nervous system, the pharmacology of curare, and other neuropharmacological interests.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"23 March 1907","date":"1907-03-23"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115448#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Neuchâtel","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69345"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115448#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"8 April 1992","date":"1992-04-08"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115448#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Daniel Bovet nobel.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Daniel Bovet\". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/daniel-bovet. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-02T21:28:55Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/daniel-bovet","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/daniel-bovet","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/daniel-bovet?lang=ne"}}