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Ulf von Euler

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Ulf Svante von Euler was a Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist, born in 1905 and died in 1983, known for his work on neurotransmitters, including the discovery of norepinephrine, and for research on prostaglandins. He shared the 1970 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Bernard Katz and Julius Axelrod for this work on neurotransmitters. He was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society in 1973.

Facts
Birth Year
1905 1
Birth Date
1905-02-07 1
Death Date
1983-03-09 1
Death Year
1983 1
Field
Physiology, Pharmacology 1
Death Place
Stockholm, Sweden 1
Nationality
Swedish 1
Notable Work
Neurotransmitters, Norepinephrine, Prostaglandin 1
Birthplace
Stockholm, Sweden 1
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1. Wikipedia: Ulf von Euler
  • Lead paragraph
    Ulf Svante von Euler (7 February 1905 - 9 March 1983) was a Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist.
  • Infobox, Born field
    Ulf Svante von Euler-Chelpin 7 February 1905 Stockholm, Sweden
  • Infobox, Died field
    9 March 1983 (aged 78) Stockholm, Sweden
  • Infobox, Known for field
    Neurotransmitters, Norepinephrine, Prostaglandin
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