# Otto Fritz Meyerhof

_German biochemist (1884-1951)_

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> Otto Fritz Meyerhof was a German physician and biochemist who won the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 April 1884 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57132#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Hanover ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57132#P19))
- **Died:** 6 October 1951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57132#P570))
- **Place of death:** Philadelphia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57132#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57132#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; psychiatrist; university teacher; physiologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57132#P106))
- **Education:** University of Strasbourg; Heidelberg University; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57132#P69))
- **Positions held:** professor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57132#P39))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Foreign Member of the Royal Society ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57132#P166))

## Questions

**When was Otto Fritz Meyerhof born?**  
Otto Fritz Meyerhof was born on 12 April 1884 in Hanover.

**What positions has Otto Fritz Meyerhof held?**  
Positions held by Otto Fritz Meyerhof include: professor.

**Where did Otto Fritz Meyerhof study?**  
Otto Fritz Meyerhof was educated at University of Strasbourg, Heidelberg University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Otto Fritz Meyerhof](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Fritz_Meyerhof) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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- [Image: Otto Fritz Meyerhof.jpg by Nobel Foundation (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Otto_Fritz_Meyerhof.jpg)

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