Frederick Banting Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Frederick Banting 14/11/1891   -   21/02/1941

Frederick Banting Introduction:

Frederick Banting was a Canadian medical scientist and physician who won the Nobel Prize for discovering insulin. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and other facts related to his life.

Frederick Banting Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Canadian Men
  • Died At Age: 49
  • Sun Sign: Scorpio
  • Also Known As: Sir Frederick Grant Banting
  • Born Country: Canada
  • Born In: Alliston, Ontario, Canada
  • Famous As: Discoverer Of Insulin
  • Spouse/Ex-: Henrietta Ball, Marion Roberts
  • Father: William Thompson Banting
  • Mother: Margaret Grant
  • Children: William
  • Died On: February 21, 1941
  • Place Of Death: Dominion Of Newfoundland
  • Cause Of Death: Plane Crash
  • Discoveries/inventions: Insulin
  • Education:
    1. University Of Toronto
    2. University Of Toronto Faculty Of Medicine
  • Awards: 1922 - Reeve Prize 1923 - Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine 1923 - John Scott Legacy Medal And Premium 1934 - Knight Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire (KBE)
  • Bio: Frederick Banting Was A Canadian Medical Scientist And Physician Who Won The Nobel Prize For Discovering Insulin. Check Out This Biography To Know About His Childhood, Family Life, Achievements And Other Facts Related To His Life.