Denis Parsons Burkitt | |
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| Born | 28 February 1911 Enniskillen, Ireland |
| Died | 23 March 1993 (aged 82) Gloucester, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Burkitt's lymphoma, Cancer |
| Awards | Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (1972) Charles S. Mott Prize (1982) Buchanan Medal (1992) Fellow of the Royal Society[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Surgeon |
Denis Parsons Burkitt, MD, FRCS(Ed), FRS[1] (28 February 1911 – 23 March 1993) was an Irish surgeon who made significant advances in health, such as the aetiology of a pediatric cancer, now called Burkitt's lymphoma, and the finding that rates of colorectal cancer are higher in those who eat limited dietary fibre.
- ^ a b Epstein, A.; Eastwood, M. A. (1995). "Denis Parsons Burkitt. 28 February 1911 – 23 March 1993". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 41: 88–102. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1995.0006. PMID 11615366. S2CID 24411537.