Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
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About
Physiologist from Hungary who won the 1937 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. His best-known accomplishment is his discovery of vitamin C.
Before Fame
He served as a medic in the Hungarian Army during World War I.
Trivia
He was a member of the Hungarian resistance movement during World War II and helped Jews escape from Hungary.
Family Life
He was married four times between 1917 and 1975.
Associated With
He and Scotland's Alexander Fleming are both recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
