Oskar Minkowski | |
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| Born | 13 January 1858 |
| Died | 18 July 1931 (aged 73) |
| Known for | pancreas and diabetes |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Diabetology |
| Institutions | University of Breslau |
Oskar Minkowski (/mɪŋˈkɔːfski, -ˈkɒf-/;[1] German: [mɪŋˈkɔfski] 13 January 1858 – 18 July 1931) was a German physician and physiologist who held a professorship at the University of Breslau and is most famous for his research on diabetes. He was the brother of the mathematician Hermann Minkowski and father of astrophysicist Rudolph Minkowski.