Christiaan Eijkman was a Dutch physician and professor of physiology whose demonstration that beriberi is caused by poor diet led to the discovery of antineuritic vitamins (thiamine). Together with Sir Frederick Hopkins, he received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1929 for the discovery of vitamins.
Christiaan Eijkman
physician
Notable For
Dutch physician
Christiaan Eijkman's Historical Timeline
Christiaan Eijkman is born
Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician, known for dutch physician, was born on 1858-08-11.
Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine jointly awarded to Christiaan Eijkman and Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins for the d
Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine jointly awarded to Christiaan Eijkman and Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins for the discovery of vitamins
Associated Historical Events
birth
Christiaan Eijkman is born
Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician, known for dutch physician, was born on 1858-08-11.
Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine jointly awarded to Christiaan Eijkman and Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins for the d
Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine jointly awarded to Christiaan Eijkman and Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins for the discovery of vitamins
Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Christiaan Eijkman born?
- Christiaan Eijkman was born on 1858-08-11 (Dutch).
- What is Christiaan Eijkman known for?
- Dutch physician
- What historical events involved Christiaan Eijkman?
- Christiaan Eijkman was involved in 2 recorded historical events, including Christiaan Eijkman is born, Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine jointly awarded to Christiaan Eijkman and Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins for the d.
- When did Christiaan Eijkman die?
- Christiaan Eijkman died on 1930-01-01.