Otto Fritz Meyerhof
Otto Fritz Meyerhof | |
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| Born | 12 April 1884 |
| Died | 6 October 1951 (aged 67) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | University of Strasbourg University of Heidelberg University of Berlin |
| Known for | Relationship between the consumption of oxygen and the metabolism of lactic acid in the muscle |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1922 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics and Biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Kiel |
Otto Fritz Meyerhof (German pronunciation: [ˈɔto ˈmaɪɐhoːf] ⓘ; 12 April 1884 – 6 October 1951) was a German physician and biochemist who won the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.