Charles Robert Richet was a French physiologist and a pioneer of immunology, known for his work on anaphylaxis, the phenomenon in which an initial dose of a substance can cause the body to react violently, sometimes fatally, to a later dose rather than building resistance to it. He won the 1913 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in recognition of his work on anaphylaxis. Beyond his physiological research, Richet devoted considerable time to studying paranormal and spiritualist phenomena, coining the term ectoplasm, and he held views on race and eugenics that are now regarded as deeply problematic.
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Notable WorkAnaphylaxis, 1913 Nobel Prize 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: France, nationality there.
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1. Charles Richet, Wikipedia
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Charles Robert Richet (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl ʁɔbɛʁ ʁiʃɛ]; 25 August 1850 - 4 December 1935) was a French physiologist at the Collège de France and immunology pioneer.
Nobel Prize sentence
In 1913, he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 'in recognition of his work on anaphylaxis'.
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