Died 1965-03-30.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #death
Figure timeline
Philip Showalter Hench
Philip Showalter Hench was an American physician. Hench, along with his Mayo Clinic co-worker Edward Calvin Kendall and Swiss chemist Tadeus Reichstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1950 for the discovery of the hormone cortisone, and its application for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The Nobel Committee bestowed the award for the trio's "discoveries relating to…
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
science · American physician (1896–1965) · physician · physiologist · endocrinologist · researcher · also Philip Showalter Hench, Philip Hench, Philip S. Hench, P. S. Hench, Ph. S. Hench, P S Hench
Born 28 February 1896 · Died 30 March 1965 · Q235651
11 published statements · 0 followers
See & hear
Photos & media
4 photos
Media from Wikimedia Commons, hotlinked at the source under its own licence — see each file for author and terms.
Live now
In the news
Pulling headlines from trusted outlets — this usually takes a few seconds
Checking the wires…
Feed scan
These are live links, not archived citations — they only join the timeline once a collect run verifies and archives them.
Live pulse
Recent highlights
Most recent outstanding titles, awards, and quotes
- Title
- Award
1965· 1 entry
1950· 3 entries
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine — for their discoveries relating to the hormones of the adrenal cortex, their structure and biological effects.
- #nobel
- #award
- #honour
Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1950).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #award
- #achievement
For the discovery of the hormone cortisone, and its application for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
1949· 1 entry
Awarded Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award (1949).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #award
- #achievement
1937· 1 entry
Hench began to document the history behind the discovery of yellow fever
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
1929· 1 entry
Studied at University of Freiburg (1928–1929).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #education
1928· 1 entry
And 1929, Hench furthered his education at Freiburg University and the von Müller Clinic in Munich
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
1923· 2 entries
Later serving as the head of the Department of Rheumatology
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
Working in the Department of Rheumatic Diseases
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
1896· 1 entry
Born 1896-02-28.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #birth