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Robert F. Furchgott

American biochemist (1916-2009)

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Robert Francis Furchgott was an American Nobel Prize winning biochemist who contributed to the discovery of nitric oxide as a transient cellular signal in mammalian systems.

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Born
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Place of birth
Charleston wd
Died
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Place of death
Seattle wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
biochemist, physician, pharmacist, university teacher, chemist, pharmacologist wd
Education
University of South Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine wd

Awards wd

  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1996)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1998)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (1991)
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Cardiovascular Research (1991)
  • The Louis and Artur Lucian Award in Cardiovascular Diseases (1996)
  • honorary doctorate of the Autonomous University of Madrid
  • Julius Axelrod Award (1994)

Questions

When was Robert F. Furchgott born?
Robert F. Furchgott was born on 4 June 1916 in Charleston.
Where did Robert F. Furchgott study?
Robert F. Furchgott was educated at University of South Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Robert F. Furchgott · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q108880 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Drfurchgott.jpg by Jzubrovich at English Wikipedia (CC BY 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 15 November 2026

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