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Fellow of the Royal Society
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Charles Herbert Best
1899-02-27 – 1978-03-31
Life & Legacy
Charles Herbert Best (February 27, 1899 – March 31, 1978), was an American-Canadian medical scientist and one of the co-discoverers of insulin with Frederick Banting. He served as the chair of the Banting and Best Department of Medical Research at the University of Toronto and was further involved in research concerning choline and heparin.
Occupation & Career
biochemist, physician, physiologist
Education
University of Toronto; Harbord Collegiate Institute
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of Canada; Canada Gairdner International Award; Flavelle Medal; National Inventors Hall of Fame; Canadian Medical Hall of Fame; Croonian Medal and Lecture; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Baly Medal; honorary doctorate at the Laval University; Member of the Order of Canada; F.N.G. Starr Award; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Baly Medal · Canada Gairdner International Award · Canadian Medical Hall of Fame · Commander of the Order of the British Empire · Companion of the Order of Canada · Croonian Medal and Lecture · doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris · F.N.G. Starr Award · Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Fellow of the Royal Society · Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada · Flavelle Medal · honorary doctorate at the Laval University · Member of the Order of Canada · National Inventors Hall of Fame
Employer
University of Toronto
Organizations & Memberships
Académie Nationale de Médecine · American Academy of Arts and Sciences · American Philosophical Society · German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · National Academy of Sciences · Pontifical Academy of Sciences · Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium · Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences · Royal Society of Canada · Royal Society of London · Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Education & Institutions
Harbord Collegiate Institute · University of Toronto
Verified Legacy Record
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Companion of the Order of Canada
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Canada Gairdner International Award
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Flavelle Medal
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National Inventors Hall of Fame
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Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
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Croonian Medal and Lecture
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Baly Medal
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honorary doctorate at the Laval University
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Member of the Order of Canada
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F.N.G. Starr Award
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doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris
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Sources & Provenance
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