Corneille Heymans | |
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| Born | 28 March 1892 |
| Died | 18 July 1968 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Alma mater | Ghent University |
| Known for | Vascular Presso- and Chemo-Receptors in Respiratory Control (blood pressure) |
| Awards | Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine (1938) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physiology |
| Institutions | Ghent University |
| Notable students | Paul Janssen |
Corneille Jean François Heymans (28 March 1892 – 18 July 1968) was a Belgian physiologist. He studied at the Jesuit College of Saint Barbara and then at Ghent University, where he obtained a doctor's degree in 1920.[1]
Heymans won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1938 for showing how blood pressure and the oxygen content of the blood are measured by the body and transmitted to the brain.
- ^ "Corneille Jean François Heymans – Biography". Nobel Media. Retrieved 2 May 2011.