Edward Mellanby

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1884 – 1955

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Who was Edward Mellanby?

Sir Edward Mellanby, GBE, KCB, MD, FRCP, FRS discovered vitamin D and the role of the vitamin in preventing rickets in 1919.

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Born
Apr 8, 1884
West Hartlepool
Education
  • University of Cambridge
  • Barnard Castle School
  • St Thomas' Hospital
Died
Jan 30, 1955
Mill Hill

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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