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Gerty Cori

Austro-Hungarian-American biochemist (1896–1957)

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Gerty Theresa Cori was a Czech and American biochemist who in 1947 was the third woman to win a Nobel Prize in science, and the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for her role in the "discovery of the course of the catalytic conversion of glycogen".

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Prague wd
Died
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Place of death
Glendale wd
Citizenship
Cisleithania, Czechoslovakia wd
Occupation
biochemist, psychologist, physician, chemist, physiologist, researcher wd
Education
German University in Prague, German University in Prague Medical School wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1947)
  • National Women's Hall of Fame (1998)
  • Garvan–Olin Medal (1948)
  • Women in Technology Hall of Fame (1997)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Questions

When was Gerty Cori born?
Gerty Cori was born on 15 August 1896 in Prague.
Where did Gerty Cori study?
Gerty Cori was educated at German University in Prague, German University in Prague Medical School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Gerty Cori · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q204733 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Gerty Theresa Cori.jpg by National Library of Medicine, Images from the History of Medicine, B05353 (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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