Sir hans adolf krebs 25 august 1900 22 november 1981 was a germanborn british physician and biochemist. Also known as the citric acid cycle or tricarboxylic acid cycle, the krebs cycle derives its name from one of the most influential biochemists of our time. Krebs, a professor of classics at harvard university, traces the wideranging influence of the germania over a fivehundredyear span, showing us how an ancient text rose to take its place among the most dangerous books in the world. Oxford, england, 22 november 1981 biochemistry hans adolf krebs was the elder son, and second of three children, of georg krebs, an otolaryngologist with a flourishing private practice, and alma davidson krebs, the daughter of a banker and member of a closeknit family that had been settled in the hildesheim area for several. Hans adolf krebs biography childhood, life achievements. As a young child, krebs attended lutheran schools, despite his jewish heritage. Sir hans adolf krebs english biochemist who discovered the krebs cycle hans adolf krebs, krebs. Sir hans adolf krebs germanbritish biochemist britannica. Sir hans adolf krebs the sir hans krebs lecture and medal is awarded annually by the federation of european biochemical societies febs for outstanding achievements in biochemistry and molecular biology or related sciences. Sir hans adolph, german biochemist in england and nobel laureate, 19001981. Hans adolf krebs noun english biochemist born in germany who discovered the krebs cycle 1900 1981 syn.
Hans adolf krebs 25 august 1900 22 november 1981 was a germanborn british physician and biochemist. Hans adolf krebs nobel laureate american journal of physiology. Sir hans adolf krebs was a germanborn british biologist, physician and biochemist. Biological cycles covers topics on the events of molecular biology, cellular communication, and the merging of cell structure to biochemical.
He was a pioneer scientist in the study of cellular respiration, a biochemical process in living cells that extracts energy from food and oxygen and makes it available to drive the processes of life. The former, often eponymously known as the krebs cycle, is the key sequence of. In the 1970s, the premier textbook of biochemistry was bio. Fellow of the london royal society 1947 and the national academy of sciences of the usa 1964. Nobel prize in physiology or medicine 1953 for his discovery of the citric acid cycle, shared with fritz albert lipmann. Germanbritish biochemist hans adolf krebs was born in hildesheim germany, the son of georg krebs otolaryngologist and alma krebs davidson. Krebs tried to open surrender negotiations with the red army. Sir hans adolf krebs definition of sir hans adolf krebs. Krebs, sir hans adolf 19001981, british biochemist and nobel prize winner. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read general cytology. Born in hildesheim, germany, hans adolf krebs studied medicine at the universities of gottingen, freiburg, munich, and berlin.
In 1925 he received a medical degree from the university of hamburg and then became a laboratory assistant at the kaiser wilhelm institute of biology in berlin. Hans adolf krebs was a germanborn british physician and biochemist who made significant contribution in the study of cellular respiration, a biochemical pathway in cells for production of energy. This essay has tried to place two great scientists, hans krebs and fritz lipmann, in the context of the time when their studies on carbohydrate and fat metabolism were of primary interest to the biochemical community. Sir hans adolf krebs definition of sir hans adolf krebs by. Krebs cycle dictionary definition krebs cycle defined. By that time, in collaboration with his research student kurt henseleit, he had published the details of the first cyclic metabolic pathway to be discovered, the urea cycle. Krebs, sir hans adolf krebz, kreps key, 19001981, english biochemist, b. It contains several scrap books, a very substantial number of engagement. Krebs worked as a doctor in the altona hospital and at the university of. If no match exists, you will be prompted to add a new person to the tree. Sir hans adolf krebs synonyms, sir hans adolf krebs pronunciation, sir hans adolf krebs translation, english dictionary definition of sir hans adolf krebs. Biochemistry during the life and times of hans krebs and.
It treats his childhood, his medical education and scientific apprenticeship under otto warburg, his emergence as an independent investigator, and his discovery of the urea cycle in 1932. On asking the right kind of question in biological research. This is the first volume of a comprehensive scientific biography of hans krebs, one of the worlds foremost biochemists. Sir hans adolf krebs, germanborn british biochemist who received with fritz. Rap songs and colorful videos try to make science accessible to kids, but a dynamic school teacher could be. Earl evans of the university of chicago had spent a sabbatical year in krebs laboratory in england working on reactions of a cycle of reactions that had been proposed by krebs 10, 11 for the oxidation of pyruvate by its condensation with oxalacetate to yield citric acid. Sir hans adolf krebs was born august 25, 1900, at the dawn of a new century in hildesheim, germany. A career soldier, he served in the reichswehr and the wehrmacht.
Wilhelm institute for biology at berlindahlem, where he remained until 1930. The sir hans krebs lecture and medal is awarded annually by the federation of european biochemical societies febs for outstanding achievements in biochemistry and molecular biology or related sciences it was endowed by the lord rank centre for research and named after the germanborn british biochemist sir hans adolf krebs, well known for identifying the. The story of purine biosynthesis, however, is for another time. He served as the last chief of staff of the oberkommando des heeres okh during the final phase of the war 1 april to 1 may 1945.
Not only is this series of reactions responsible for most of the energy needs in complex organisms, the molecules that are produced in these reactions can be used as building blocks for a large number of important processes. Adding trainee for hans krebs type a name and select match from the dropdown list. Sir hans adolph krebs definition of sir hans adolph. Krebs studied in gottingen, freiburg, munich, and berlin 191924.
Sir hans adolf krebs 25 aug 1900 22 nov 1981 germanbritish biochemist. Atomic bomb biology chemistry deforestation engineering anatomy astronomy bacteria biochemistry botany conservation dinosaur environment fractal genetics. Then, through a series of reactions involving cisaconitic acid, isocitric acid. Krebs was born in hildesheim, germany, and pursued research with otto heinrich warburg at the kaiser wilhelm institute for biology in berlin for four years, subsequently working at professor thannhausers clinic at freiburg. Hans krebs biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Sir hans krebs hans adolf krebs, 25 august 1900 22 november 1981 was a german jewish scientist who became a naturalised british citizen.
Hans krebs is credited as physician and biochemist, discovered the urea cycle, nobel laureate. In the 1970s, the premier textbook of biochemistry was biochemistry. August 25, 1900, mr november 22, 1981 germanbritish biochemist hans adolf krebs was born in hildesheim germany, the son of georg krebs otolaryngologist and alma krebs davidson. However, many people refer to the process as the krebs cycle in recognition of the contribution of hans krebs to the discovery. Hans adolf krebs was born on august 25, 1900, in hildesheim, germany. Krebs was educated at the gymnasium andreanum at hildesheim and between the years 1918 and 1923 he studied medicine at the universities of gottingen, freiburgimbreisgau, and. Hans krebs simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A the citric acid cycle as proposed and referenced by krebs and johnson in 1937.
He earned his doctorate in hamburg in 1924 and worked as assistant to otto warburg nobel laureate 1931 at the kaiser wilhelm institute of biology in berlin from 1926 to 1930. Sir hans adolf krebs was born at hildescheim, germany, on aug. Hans adolf krebs, son of a jewish ear, nose, and throat doctor in hildesheim, studied medicine in gottingen, freiburg, berlin, and munich. Sir hans adolf krebs was born on august 25 th 1900 in hildesheim, germany, to ear, nose and throat surgeon, dr georg krebs, and his wife alma davidson. The nobel prize in physiology or medicine 1953 was divided equally between hans adolf krebs for his discovery of the citric acid cycle and fritz albert lipmann for his discovery of coenzyme a and its importance for intermediary metabolism. He is famous because he discovered the urea cycle and the citric acid cycle also called the krebs cycle. Architect of intermediary metabolism, 19331937 monographs on the history and philosophy of biology 1st edition by frederic lawrence holmes author visit amazons frederic lawrence holmes page. He was the pioneer scientist in study of cellular respiration, a biochemical pathway in cells for production of energy. Krebs got his early education at hildescheim and then between 1918 and 1923 studied medicine at the university of gottingen, freiburg and berlin. Hans adolf krebs was born in hildesheim, germany and by 1933 was working in the medical clinic of the university of freiburg, a post from which he was dismissed in april 1933. See more ideas about biochemistry, citric acid cycle and physiology.
Krebs cycle the krebs cycle, also known as the citric acid cycle or the tricarboxylic acid cycle, is one of the most important reaction sequences in biochemistry. He is best known for his discoveries of two important chemical reactions in the body, namely the urea cycle and the citric acid cycle. Rap songs and colorful videos try to make science accessible to kids, but a dynamic school teacher could be more effective. The formation of a scientific life, 19001933 monographs on the history and philosophy of biology. Architect of intermediary metabolism, 19331937 monographs on the history and philosophy of biology 9780195076578. A textbook of cellular structure and function for students of biology and medicine ebook written by edmund vincent cowdry.
Georg krebs, an ear, nose, and throat surgeon, and his wife alma davidson. He served as the last chief of staff of the okh during the final phase of the war 1 april to 1 may 1945. Few students complete an introductory biology course without learning about the krebs cycle, an indispensable step in the process the body performs to convert food into energy. Krebs cycle together with oxidative phosphorylation, the main source of energy in the mammalian body and the end toward which carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism are directed. Sir hans adolf krebs, germanborn british biochemist who received with fritz lipmann the 1953 nobel prize for physiology or medicine for the discovery in living organisms of the series of chemical reactions known as the tricarboxylic acid cycle also called the citric acid cycle, or krebs cycle. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Jun 11, 2019 sir hans adolf krebs was born on august 25 th 1900 in hildesheim, germany, to ear, nose and throat surgeon, dr georg krebs, and his wife alma davidson. This early achievement, and his discovery of the citric acid cycle, are viewed as. Hans adolf krebs 19001981 is one of the towering figures of biochemistry and his greatest achievement was the elucidation of the sequence of chemical reactions, the krebs cycle, or citric acid cycle, which occurs within the mitochondria and is the most important means by which all multicellular organisms produce the energy they need. Hans adolf krebs author of on asking the right kind of. In this elegant and captivating history, christopher b. Hans krebs 4 march 1898 2 may 1945 was a german army general of infantry who served during world war ii. Krebs, sir, hans adolf, 19001981, knight, scientist, biochemist and pharmocologist. From 1918 to 1923, krebs studied medicine at the universities of gottingen, freiburgimbreisgau, and berlin.
Sir hans adolf krebs was born august 25, 1900, at the dawn of a. Fellow of the london royal society 1947 and the national academy of sciences of the usa. Krebs was a career soldier, serving in the reichswehr and the wehrmacht. In his more than five decades of career, krebs successfully discovered two important chemical reactions in the body, the urea cycle and the citric. Volume i frederic laurence holmes the biography of one of the worlds foremost biochemists, which traces his scientific career and his discoveries of the urea cycle and the citric acid cycle. Primary education he received in andreanumgymnasium in hildesheim. Krebs tried to open surrender negotiations with the red. Hans krebs 19001981 proper names for the cyclic oxidation of substrates in the mitochondria matrix are tricarboxylic acid cycle or citric acid cycle. Stubbs and gibbons from one of the same title that appeared in the program book. Sir hans adolf krebs was born at hildesheim, germany, on august 25th, 1900.