Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: Robert Tigerstedt (Fig. 1) was a Scandinavian physiologist who is famous as the discoverer of renin, the active hormonal system that originates in the kidney and controls blood pressure.Robert Tigerstedt was born in Finland in 1853, into a family prominent for their academic and civil service.His father was a historian of considerable reputation and Robert was the eldest of his three children.As a student, he was both accomplished and productive; his interests extended beyond the classroom and he developed a pattern of community involvement that extended throughout his life.
Source: Clinical Cardiology
Author: Barry D. Silverman
Institution: Northside Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2075189187