When was Philip Showalter Hench born?

Philip Showalter Hench was born on 28 February 1896 in Pittsburgh.

Where did Philip Showalter Hench study?

Philip Showalter Hench was educated at Lafayette College, University of Pittsburgh, University of Freiburg, Columbia University.

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Philip Showalter Hench

American physician (1896-1965)

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Philip Showalter Hench (February 28, 1896 – March 30, 1965) was an American physician. Hench, along with his Mayo Clinic co-worker Edward Calvin Kendall and Swiss chemist Tadeus Reichstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1950 for the discovery of the hormone cortisone, and its application for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The Nobel Committee bestowed the award for the trio's "discoveries relating to the hormones of the adrenal cortex, their structure and biological effects."

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Born: 28 February 1896 wd
Place of birth: Pittsburgh wd
Died: 30 March 1965 wd
Place of death: Ocho Rios wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: physician, physiologist, endocrinologist, researcher wd
Education: Lafayette College, University of Pittsburgh, University of Freiburg, Columbia University, Shady Side Academy wd

Awards wd

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1950)
Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award (1949)

About

Hench received his undergraduate education at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, and received his medical training at the United States Army Medical Corps and the University of Pittsburgh. He began working at Mayo Clinic in 1923, later serving as the head of the Department of Rheumatology. In addition to the Nobel Prize, Hench received many other awards and honors throughout his career. He also had a lifelong interest in the history and discovery of yellow fever.

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When was Philip Showalter Hench born?: Philip Showalter Hench was born on 28 February 1896 in Pittsburgh.
Where did Philip Showalter Hench study?: Philip Showalter Hench was educated at Lafayette College, University of Pittsburgh, University of Freiburg, Columbia University.

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