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Frederick Gowland Hopkins (1861-1947) was a biochemist, physician, and chemist born in Eastbourne, United Kingdom. He received his education from King's College London, Trinity College, Cambridge, University of London, and Guy's Hospital. Hopkins made significant contributions to the fields of cell biochemistry and function, and he identified the role of vitamins, tryptophan, and glutathione in human health.
Throughout his career, Hopkins was a doctoral advisor to prominent scientists such as Rudolph Peters, J. B. S. Haldane, and Malcolm Dixon. He received mentorship from his own doctoral advisor, Thomas Stevenson.
His notable achievements include winning the 1929 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Hopkins held both United Kingdom citizenship and nationality. He passed away in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, on May 16th, 1947.
