
Alfred G. Knudson
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 8 years ago |
Date of birth | August 9,1922 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Los Angeles |
California | |
United States | |
Date of died | July 10,2016 |
Died | Center City |
Philadelphia | |
Pennsylvania | |
United States | |
Known for | Knudson hypothesis |
Two-hit hypothesis | |
Awards | Lasker Award |
Kyoto Prize | |
William Allan Award | |
Nationality | American |
Thesi | Histidine metabolism in liver |
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ID | 753985 |
Alfred G. Knudson Life story
Alfred George Knudson, Jr. was an American physician and geneticist specializing in cancer genetics. Among his many contributions to the field was the formulation of the Knudson hypothesis in 1971, which explains the effects of mutation on carcinogenesis.