Frederick Chapman Robbins
Frederick Chapman Robbins | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 25, 1916 |
| Died | August 4, 2003 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | American |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1954) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pediatrics Virology |
Frederick Chapman Robbins (August 25, 1916 – August 4, 2003) was an American pediatrician and virologist.
He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1954 along with John Franklin Enders and Thomas Huckle Weller. The award was for his breakthrough work in isolation and growth of the polio virus, paving the way for vaccines developed by Jonas Salk, Florence R. Sabin, etc. He attended school at the University of Missouri and Harvard University
Further reading
- Robbins's Nobel biography
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