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Dickinson W. Richards

American physician, Nobel Prize recipient (1895-1973)

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Dickinson Woodruff Richards Jr. was an American physician and physiologist. He was a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1956 with André Cournand and Werner Forssmann for the development of cardiac catheterization and the characterisation of a number of cardiac diseases.

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Born
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Place of birth
Orange wd
Died
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Place of death
Lakeville wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
physician, physiologist, internist, researcher wd
Education
Yale University, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Hotchkiss School, Columbia University wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1956)
  • George M. Kober Medal (1970)

Questions

When was Dickinson W. Richards born?
Dickinson W. Richards was born on 30 October 1895 in Orange.
Where did Dickinson W. Richards study?
Dickinson W. Richards was educated at Yale University, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Hotchkiss School, Columbia University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Dickinson W. Richards · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q312963 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Dickinson W. Richards nobel.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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