The Saga of Albert Claude
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Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Albert Claude (French pronunciation: [albɛʁ klod]; 24 August 1899 – 22 May 1983) was a Belgian-American cell biologist and medical doctor who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1974 with Christian de Duve and George Emil Palade.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
His elementary education started in a comprehensive primary school at Longlier, his birthplace.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
He served in the British Intelligence Service during the First World War, and got imprisoned in concentration camps twice.
