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Harold Percival Himsworth

1905-05-19 – 1993-11-01

Life & Legacy

Sir Harold Percival "Harry" Himsworth, KCB, FRS (19 May 1905 – 1 November 1993) was a British scientist, best known for his medical research on diabetes mellitus.

Occupation & Career

internist, university teacher, physician

Education

University College London; University College Hospital

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Fellow of the Royal Society; Goulstonian Lectures; Harveian Oration; Beit Memorial Fellowships for Medical Research; Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons; honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Beit Memorial Fellowships for Medical Research · Fellow of the Royal Society · Goulstonian Lectures · Harveian Oration · honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse · Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons

Employer

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine · Medical Research Council · University College London

Organizations & Memberships

American Academy of Arts and Sciences · American Philosophical Society · Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium · Royal College of Physicians, London · Royal Society of London

Education & Institutions

University College Hospital · University College London

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q1585907 — wikidata View source

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