Background
Gyorgy, Paul was born on April 7, 1893 in Nagy Varad, Hungary, (came United States, 1935, naturalized, 1941).
pediatrician university professor
Gyorgy, Paul was born on April 7, 1893 in Nagy Varad, Hungary, (came United States, 1935, naturalized, 1941).
Gyorgy was Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Medical School. He was also Chief of Pediatrics at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and Chief of Pediatrics at Philadelphia General Hospital. 1893: born in Nagyvarad, Hungary on April 7
1915: Doctor of Medicine, the University of Budapest Medical School
1920: assistant professor, the University of Heidelberg
1927: full professor, the University of Heidelberg
1933-1935: joined the Nutrition Laboratory of Cambridge University in England
1934: discovered vitamin B6
1935: a Visiting Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, the Western Reserve University in Cleveland
1937: associate Professor at the medical school, the Western Reserve University in Cleveland
1946: promoted to Professor
1950-1957: Chief of Pediatrics at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
1957-1963: Chief of Pediatrics at Philadelphia General Hospital from 1957-1963
1963: Professor Emeritus
1976: died on March 1 at Morristown (North J) Memorial Hospital.
Married Margaret A. John, October 23, 1920.