Frederick Banting
Sir Frederick Grant Banting KBE MC FRS FRSC (November 14, 1891 – February 21, 1941) was a Canadian medical scientist, physician, painter, and Nobel laureate noted as the co-discoverer of insulin and its therapeutic potential.
Frederick Banting | |
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Banting in Toronto, 1931 | |
| Born | Frederick Grant Banting November 14, 1891 |
| Died | February 21, 1941 (aged 49) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (MD) |
| Known for | Co-discoverer of insulin |
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| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1923) Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1927) Flavelle Medal (1931) Military Cross |
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| Institutions | University of Western Ontario, University of Toronto |
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| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/ | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| Years of service | 1916–1918 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
In 1923, Banting and John Macleod received the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Banting shared the honours and award money with his colleague, Charles Best. That same year, the government of Canada granted Banting a lifetime annuity to continue his work. To this day, Frederick Banting, who received the Nobel Prize at age 32, remains the youngest Nobel laureate for Physiology/Medicine.
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