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Learn about the life and work of Casimir Funk, the discoverer of vitamins, and his lasting impact on nutrition and health. Polish biochemist Kazimierz Funk was one of the first to understand that for the body to function normally, the human diet must include certain organic substances. However, he was not the first to obtain … Read more
The history of Russian medicine contains many outstanding doctors and significant discoveries. On the eve of Medical Worker Day, which is celebrated on June 16 in 2024. Polio winner In 1937, Mikhail Petrovich Chumakov, during an expedition to the Khabarovsk Territory, isolated a virus that causes tick-borne encephalitis. On further trips to the regions of the country, he was … Read more
Probably the most prodigious mind of the 21st century, at least so far. Stephen Hawking was a British theoretical physicist and cosmologist who changed the way we understand the universe today. Find out what Stephen Hawking’s greatest achievements are, but also what his life was like. The Life of Stephen Hawking Not only did his extensive research … Read more
Yanelis Andreu Sanchez . Retired water polo athlete . She is the glory of Cuban sports She was part of the team that won a gold medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games held in Cartagena de Indias , Colombia in 2006 and a bronze medal at the Pan American Games . Summary [ hide ] 1 Biographical summary 1 Sports career 2 El retiro 2 international events 3 See also 4 Sources biographical synthesis He was born … Read more
Oscar Periche Cardet . Glory of Cuban sport . Retired athlete. Known as El pulpo , he was a goalkeeper for the Cuban national water polo team . He is the only Cuban participant in four Olympic Games and included in the Hall of Fame of this Sport in Cuba, according to the International Federation of Aquatic Sports (FINA). Periche was for the national team the unstoppable goalkeeper, the cornerstone, the … Read more
Neldrys Truffin Abreu . Glory of the Cuban sport of water polo . Gold medalist in the Cuban Sports Olympics held from 2002 to 2010 . Summary [ hide ] 1 Biographical summary 2 Sports results 1 Return 3 Fuente biographical synthesis She was born on December 24, 1980 in the municipality of Santa Clara , Villa Clara Province , an outstanding exponent of the sport of water polo , daughter of Regla Celia and José Gustavo, her childhood was spent … Read more