Listed In: Medical Scientists
Birthdate: November 14, 1891
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Alliston, New Tecumseth, Canada
Died: February 21, 1941
Sir Frederick Grant Banting, a Canadian pharmacologist, orthopedist, and field surgeon, is recognized for co-discovering insulin with John Macleod. Alongside his student, Charles Best, Banting isolated insulin at the University of Toronto. Their pioneering research paved the way for insulin therapy in diabetes treatment. At the age of 32, Banting became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his remarkable achievements. His work revolutionized the management of diabetes, leading to countless lives being saved globally.
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