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Biographie En Images Voici Frederick Banting
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Meet Frederick Banting: doctor, scientist, and Nobel Prize winner! Dr. Frederick Banting's remarkable discovery of insulin changed and saved the lives of millions of people around the world... but that's only part of his story! When he was a child, Frederick Banting lost his friend Jennie to diabetes. After she died, Frederick grew up determined to fight this terrible disease. He became a surgeon and treated soldiers during the First World War. After the war, he was a family doctor and taught at the university. But Frederick still wanted to help people with diabetes. One night, he was struck by a big idea: a completely new way to treat the disease. Frederick convinced a professor at the University of Toronto to give him a lab and an assistant, Charles Best. Together, the two scientists worked long hours and eventually developed insulin. Even today, it is the only treatment for diabetes. Insulin has been called "Canada's greatest invention" and has saved millions of lives! Meet Frederick Banting - doctor, scientist and Nobel Prize-winner! Dr. Frederick Banting's remarkable discovery of insulin has changed and saved the lives of millions around the world...but that's only part of his story! When Frederick Banting was young, his friend Jennie became sick. She had diabetes and soon passed away. Fred grew up determined to do something about this terrible disease. He became a surgeon, helping soldiers in World War I. After the war, he practiced family medicine and taught at a nearby university. But Fred still wanted to help people with diabetes. One night he was struck by a big idea -- a whole new way to treat the disease. Fred convinced a professor at the University of Toronto to give him a lab and an assistant: Charles Best. They worked long hours and finally developed insulin. To this day, insulin is still the only treatment for diabetes. It has saved the lives of millions of people around the world. Original Title: Scholastic Canada Biography: Meet Frederick Banting
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