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Tadeusz Reichstein

July 20, 1897 – August 1, 1996

Polish-Swiss chemist (1897–1996)

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Tadeusz Reichstein, also known as Tadeus Reichstein, was a Polish-Swiss chemist and a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate (1950), which was awarded for his work on the isolation of cortisone.

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  • Birthday · July 20
  • Anniversary · August 1

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