Casimir Funk
Casimir Funk (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski) was a Polish biochemist, generally credited with the first formulation of the concept of vitamins in 1912, which he called "vital amines" or "vitamines".
Etymology
The term "vitamine" is derived from the words "vital" and "amine," because vitamins are required for life and were originally thought to be amines. Although Funk's original hypothesis that these substances could be amines was incorrect, the name was already well established, and thus, it remained in use.
Biography
Casimir Funk was born on February 23, 1884, in Warsaw, Poland. He studied in Berlin, and later in Switzerland, before moving to the United States in 1915. His work on vitamins marked a significant contribution to the field of biochemistry and nutrition.
Vitamins
Funk's most notable work was on the concept of vitamins. He proposed that certain diseases, such as beriberi, pellagra, scurvy, and rickets, were caused by deficiencies in certain nutrients, which he named vitamins. He also identified the first vitamin, B1 (thiamine), and laid the groundwork for the discovery of the other vitamins.
Legacy
Funk's work has had a profound impact on the field of nutrition and public health. His concept of vitamins has led to the prevention and treatment of many diseases, and has improved the overall health and well-being of millions of people worldwide.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Casimir Funk
- Wikipedia's article - Casimir Funk
This WikiMD article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski