Jacques Marie Benoit (February 26, 1896 - December 1, 1982)[1] was a French physician, biologist and neuroendocrinologist. He was a professor at the Collège de France and is considered one of the pioneers of neuroendocrinology and photobiology.
Jacques Benoit
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Born | (1896-02-26)26 February 1896 |
Died | 1 December 1982(1982-12-01) (aged 86)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
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Known for | Fundamental physiological mechanisms in reproductive biology, photobiology and neuroendocrinology |
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Fields | Medicine, biology, neuroendocrinology |
Institutions | Collège de France |
Jacques Benoit was born on February 26, 1896, in Nancy. He was the grandson of Charles Benoit (1815–1898), Dean of the Faculty of Literature in Nancy.[1]
Robert Courrier was a fellow student while studying medicine. In 1925 he became a doctor of medicine[2] He received his doctorate in science in 1929.[3]
He died on December 1, 1982, in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
His research led him to the discovery of fundamental physiological mechanisms in reproductive biology, photobiology and neuroendocrinology: