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Frederick Banting - (Quest Library (Xyz Publishing)) by Stephen Eaton Hume (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Frederick Banting was a surgeon and a decorated war hero when he had the idea to develop insulin in 1920, This achievement earned him the 1923 Nobel Prize for medicine, a knighthood, and the gratitude of diabetics around the world.
- 192 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
- Series Name: Quest Library (Xyz Publishing)
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About the Book
When Frederick Banting, a decorated war hero, developed insulin in 1920, he earned the 1923 Nobel Prize for medicine, a knighthood, and the gratitude of diabetics around the world.
Book Synopsis
Frederick Banting was a surgeon and a decorated war hero when he had the idea to develop insulin in 1920, This achievement earned him the 1923 Nobel Prize for medicine, a knighthood, and the gratitude of diabetics around the world.
About the Author
Stephen Eaton Hume has published a young-adult novel, a creative non-fiction, a biography, and three picture books. His articles have appeared in the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Medical Post, the Vancouver Sun, and other publications. He teaches in the English Department at the University of Victoria.