Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins (June 20, 1861 – May 16, 1947) was an English biochemist, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1929 with Christiaan Eijkman for the discovery of vitamins. June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Biochemistry is the chemistry of life. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine from 1901 to the present day. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Christiaan Eijkman (August 11, 1858—November 5, 1930) was a Dutch physician and pathologist whose demonstration that beriberi is caused by poor diet led to the discovery of vitamins. ... A Vitamin is an organic molecule required by a living organism in minute amounts for proper health. ...

Hopkins was born in Eastbourne in Sussex on June 30 1861, and studied at the University of London and the medical school at Guy's Hospital (King's College London). He became biochemistry professor at Cambridge University in 1914, where his students included neurochemistry pioneer Judah Hirsch Quastel. // Eastbourne is a medium-sized town in East Sussex, on the south coast of Great Britain, with a population, according to the 2001 census, of around 90,000. ... Sussex is a traditional county in south-eastern England, corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, and the last day of June. ... Senate House, designed by Charles Holden home to the universitys central administration offices and its library The University of London is a federation of colleges which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. ... Guys Hospital is a large NHS hospital in the borough of Southwark in south London. ... Kings College London in London is the largest and second oldest college in the federal University of London, with 21,500 registered students. ... REDIRECT [1] ... Judah Hirsch Quastel, British-Canadian biochemist and Companion of the Order of Canada Juda Hirsch Quastel (1899-1987), a British-Canadian biochemist who pioneered diverse research in neurochemistry, soil metabolism, cell metabolism, and cancer. ...

He was awarded the 1929 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (together with Christiaan Eijkman) for his discovery that certain trace substances -- now known as vitamins -- are essential for the maintenance of good health. He also discovered that muscle contraction can lead to the accumulation of lactic acid. A Vitamin is an organic molecule required by a living organism in minute amounts for proper health. ... A top-down view of skeletal muscle Muscle is a contractile form of tissue. ... Lactic acid (α-hydroxypropanoic acid) is a chemical compound that plays a role in several biochemical processes. ...

Hopkins was knighted in 1925. A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Reference

• Thomas, N.J.T. 1998. The Life and Scientific Work of Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins