Casimir funk biography of mahatma

Polish-American biochemist (1884–1967)

Casimir Funk (Polish: Kazimierz Funk[kaˈʑimjɛʂ ˈfuŋk]; February 23, 1884 – November 19, 1967) was a Polish biochemist generally credited with being among the first to formulate the concept of vitamins after publishing a landmark medical writing in 1912.

He highlighted these "vital amines" (or "vitamines") as critical in fighting significant diseases such as pellagra and rickets, and his analysis influenced a major shift in scientific thinking.^[4] His scientific work involved research in Poland, France and the United Kingdom.

In 1920, he became a citizen of the United States where he continued his work.

Early life and education

He was born in Warsaw (the capital of Poland), being the son of a medical specialist in dermatology.^[3] In 1904, at the age of twenty, he earned a doctorate in chemistry at the University of Bern.^[2] In his early career, he worked as a biochemist at the