Gustav Victor Rudolf Born, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gustav Victor Rudolf Born

British pharmacologist

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1921

Place of Birth: Germany

Date of Death: 16-Apr-2018

Profession: scientist, pharmacologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Gustav Victor Rudolf Born FRCP, HonFRCS, FRS (29 July 1921 – 16 April 2018) was Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology at King's College London and Research Professor at the William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry.
He was born in Germany, the son of Hedwig Ehrenberg and the scientist Max Born.
His family left Germany, as his father and maternal grandfather were Jewish.
He was educated at the Oberrealschule, Göttingen.
After moving to the UK with his father, he attended The Perse School, Cambridge, Edinburgh Academy and the University of Edinburgh.
His essay on “Six cases illustrating lithiasis of the urinary tract, from the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh” was awarded the Pattison Prize in Clinical Surgery (University of Edinburgh, 1943).