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George H. Hitchings

Nobel Prize-winning American doctor

Born: Died: American

George Herbert Hitchings (April 18, 1905 – February 27, 1998) was an American medical doctor who shared the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Sir James Black and Gertrude Elion "for their discoveries of important principles for drug treatment", Hitchings specifically for his work on chemotherapy.

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Nobel Prize-winning American doctor

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  1. George H. Hitchings dies

    George H. Hitchings, American nobel prize-winning american doctor, known for nobel prize-winning american doctor, died on 1998-02-27.

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George H. Hitchings was born on 1905-02-27 (American).
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Nobel Prize-winning American doctor
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George H. Hitchings was involved in 1 recorded historical event, including George H. Hitchings dies.
When did George H. Hitchings die?
George H. Hitchings died on 1998-01-01.

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