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Rita Levi-Montalcini (born April 22, 1909 [1]), Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI [2] is an Italian neurologist who, together with colleague Stanley Cohen, received the 1986 Nobel Prize ... - Rita Levi-Montalcini - Autobiography
Autobiography. My twin sister Paola and I were born in Turin on April 22, 1909, the youngest of four children. Our parents were Adamo Levi, an electrical engineer and gifted ... - Rita Levi-Montalcini
Rita Levi-Montalcini. Born: 22-Apr-1909 Birthplace: Turin, Italy. Gender: Female Religion: Jewish Race or Ethnicity: White Occupation: Scientist, Doctor. Nationality: Italy
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Rita Levi-Montalcini, born in 1909, Italian biologist, born in Turin and educated at the University of Turin Medical School. She shared the 1986 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine with American biochemist Stanley Cohen for their contributions to the understanding of growth factors (see Growth Factor) in human development. Levi-Montalcini was cited for her discovery of the factor that promotes the growth of cells in the peripheral nervous system. Cohen, her student, discovered epidermal growth factors. In 1947 she moved to the U.S.; she became a citizen in 1956.
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