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György Hevesy
1885 – 1966
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryGeorge Charles de Hevesy was a Hungarian radiochemist and Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate, recognized in 1943 for his key role in the development of radioactive tracers to study chemical processes such as in the metabolism of animals. He also co-discovered the element hafnium.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
August 1, 1885
Budapest
Date of death
July 5, 1966
Freiburg im Breisgau
Citizenship
Hungary · Sweden
Occupations & fields
chemistuniversity teacher
Awards & honours
Niels Bohr International Gold MedalCopley MedalFaraday Lectureship PrizePour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts orderNobel Prize in ChemistryForeign Member of the Royal Society
- Field and occupation
- chemik z Maďarsko
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