Kazimierz Funk (February 23, 1884 - January 19, 1967), commonly anglicized as Casimir Funk, was a Polish biochemist, generally credited with the first formulation of the concept of Vitamins in 1912, which he called "vital amines" or "vitamines". Wikipedia
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Casimir Funk was a Polish-born American biochemist who pioneered research on dietary requirements and vitamins, especially vitamin B1 which is also known as thiamine. He is also recognized for his research into animal hormones, and the biochemical aspect www.bookrags.com/biography/casimir-funk-wob/
1967, American biochemist, b. Poland, Ph.D. Univ. of Bern, 1904. He first came to the United States in 1915 and was naturalized in 1920. Credited with the discovery of vitamins, Funk stirred public interest with his paper (1912) on vitamin-deficiency reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/F/Funk-Cas.html
