Edward Albert Sharpey Schafer - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Jun 02, 1850 Hornsey, England, United Kingdom Died on 29 Mar 1935 (aged 84)

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About Edward Albert Sharpey Schafer

  • Sir Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer FRS FRSE FRCP LLD (2 June 1850 – 29 March 1935) was an English physiologist. He is regarded as a founder of endocrinology: in 1894 he discovered and demonstrated the existence of adrenaline together with George Oliver, and he also coined the term "endocrine" for the secretions of the ductless glands.
  • Schafer's method of artificial respiration is named after him.Schafer coined the word "insulin" after theorising that a single substance from the pancreas was responsible for diabetes mellitus.

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