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Nicolae Paulescu

1869 - 1931

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Nicolae Constantin Paulescu (Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈla.e pa.uˈlesku]; 30 October 1869 (O.S.) – 17 July 1931) was a Romanian physiologist, professor of medicine, and politician, most famous for his work on diabetes, including patenting pancreine (a pancreatic extract containing insulin). The "pancreine" was an extract of bovine pancreas in salted water, after which some impurites were removed with hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide. Paulescu was also, with A. C. Cuza, co-founder of the National Christian Union and later, of the National-Christian Defense League, an early ultranationalist and anti-Semitic Romanian party. He was also a leading member of the militant religious fascist Iron Guard. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nicolae Paulescu is the 422nd most popular physician (down from 382nd in 2019), the 217th most popular biography from Romania (down from 194th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Romanian Physician.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Nicolae Paulescu ranks 422 out of 726. Before him are Ewald Hering, Wilhelm Griesinger, William Bates, Max Heindel, Adolf Kussmaul, and Michael Maier. After him are Andrew Yao, Bernard de Jussieu, Theodoor Hendrik van de Velde, Andrew Taylor Still, Wilhelm Kühne, and Scipione Riva-Rocci.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1869, Nicolae Paulescu ranks 86. Before him are Ludwig von Reuter, Léon Brunschvicg, Carlo Airoldi, Konstantin Somov, Tony Garnier, and Jalil Mammadguluzadeh. After him are Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov, Henry Carton de Wiart, Prince Johann Georg of Saxony, Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Augusto Tasso Fragoso, and Hendrikus Colijn. Among people deceased in 1931, Nicolae Paulescu ranks 69. Before him are Gustaf Kossinna, Samad bey Mehmandarov, Xu Zhimo, Jean-Louis Forain, William Bates, and Wilson Bentley. After him are David Starr Jordan, Hanns Hörbiger, Rachel Bluwstein, Viktor Dyk, Emil Warburg, and Princess Isabella of Croÿ.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Nicolae Paulescu ranks 217 out of 844. Before him are Marthe Bibesco (1886), Benjamin Fondane (1898), Endre Kabos (1906), Edward Luttwak (1942), Sabbas the Goth (334), and Constantin Ion Parhon (1874). After him are Johann Hedwig (1730), Sebastian Stan (1982), Ferenc Kazinczy (1759), Ion Ghica (1816), Ștefan Barbu (1908), and Ferenc Dávid (1510).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Romania

Among physicians born in Romania, Nicolae Paulescu ranks 3. Before him are George Emil Palade (1912), and Fritz Klein (1888). After him are Constantin von Economo (1876).

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