Gerrit Grijns

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Gerrit Grijns

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Gerrit Grijns's Degrees

• PhD Physics University of Amsterdam

Why Is Gerrit Grijns Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Gerrit Grijns , was a Dutch researcher and co-discoverer of vitamin B1 as the successor to the later Nobel Prize winner Christiaan Eijkman. It was Eijkman who in the former Dutch East Indies was the first to associate the deficiency disease beriberi with the lack of the outer membrane in machine-peeled rice. Eijkman fell ill and returned to Europe. His successor Grijns believed that the membrane contains a substance that is indispensable for a healthy metabolism. By writing of "partial hunger" and "protective substance" in 1901, Grijns anticipated the concept of vitamins.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Gerrit Grijns?

Gerrit Grijns is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Amsterdam
• Wageningen University & Research