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Casimir Funk

Polish: Kazimierz Funk
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Birthplace: Warszawa, Warszawa, Mazowieckie, Poland
Death: November 19, 1967 (83)
New York, New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Jakub Funk and Gustawa Funk
Husband of Alix Denise Funk
Father of Ian Casimir Funk and Private

Occupation: biochemik
Managed by: Leszek Mila
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About Casimir Funk

Kazimierz Funk (1884-1967), commonly anglicized as Casimir Funk, was a Polish biochemist, generally credited with being among the first to formulate (in 1912) the concept of vitamins, which he called "vital amines" or "vitamines". Wikipedia EN

About Kazimierz Funk (Polski)

Kazimierz Funk (1884-1967) – polski biochemik[a], twórca nauki o witaminach. Wikipedia PL

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Casimir Funk's Timeline

1884
February 23, 1884
Warszawa, Warszawa, Mazowieckie, Poland
1915
June 14, 1915
New York, New Jork, United States
1967
November 19, 1967
Age 83
New York, New York, United States