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Otto Loewi

Jewish-German pharmacologist

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Otto Loewi was a German-born pharmacologist and psychobiologist who discovered the role of acetylcholine as an endogenous neurotransmitter. For this discovery, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1936, which he shared with Sir Henry Dale, who was a lifelong friend that helped to inspire the neurotransmitter experiment. Loewi met Dale in 1902 when spending some months in Ernest Starling's laboratory at University College, London.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Frankfurt wd
Died
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Place of death
New York City wd
Citizenship
Germany, United States wd
Occupation
pharmacist, neuroscientist, pharmacologist, university teacher, physiologist, physician wd
Education
LMU Munich, University of Vienna, University of Strasbourg wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1936)
  • Lieben Prize (1924)
  • Carl-Ludwig Honorary Medal (1961)
  • Schmiedeberg Plaque (1957)
  • honorary doctorate of the University of Graz
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1954)
  • Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (1959)
  • Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh

Questions

When was Otto Loewi born?
Otto Loewi was born on 3 June 1873 in Frankfurt.
Where did Otto Loewi study?
Otto Loewi was educated at LMU Munich, University of Vienna, University of Strasbourg.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Otto Loewi · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q77173 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Otto Loewi nobel.jpg by Albert Hilscher (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 15 November 2026

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