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Physiologist
Joseph Barcroft
Famoose for
Investigating how blood carries oxygen.
Altitude expeditions · Copley Medal
- Born
- 26 July 1872
- Birthplace
- Newry
- Died
- 21 March 1947
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Joseph Barcroft
Joseph Barcroft was a physiologist whose research examined haemoglobin, high-altitude adaptation and fetal respiration.
Early life
Newry
Born into a Quaker family and educated in York and Cambridge.
Career
- 1896
Cambridge degree
Began haemoglobin research after graduating.
- 1925–1937
Physiology chair
Led the Cambridge department.
- 1933 onward
Fetal research
Studied respiration before birth.
Selected work
Altitude expeditions
Investigated oxygenation in mountain environments.
Copley Medal
Received the Royal Society’s major scientific honour.
Beyond work
Self-experimentation
Sometimes used himself as a research subject.
Sources & photo credit
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