Charles best insulin biography of william

          A lengthy and detailed biography of Charles Best and his wife, Margaret and Charley: the personal story of Dr. Charles Best, the co-discoverer of insulin.

        1. Part of the Discovery and Early Development of Insulin digital collection.
        2. Born on 27 February , Charles Herbert Best was the youngest of the co-discoverers of insulin.
        3. Charles Best was made director of the insulin division of Connaught Laboratories, while at the same time continuing his course in medicine.
        4. On July 27, , Canadian doctors Frederick Banting and Charles Best successfully isolated the hormone insulin, one of the most important breakthroughs in.

          5. Born on 27 February , Charles Herbert Best was the youngest of the co-discoverers of insulin.!

          Charles Best
          (February 27, 1899 - March 31, 1978)
          Born in the United States
          Year of Discovery: 1922 

          Helped Discover the First Miracle Drug - Insulin for Diabetics

          A flip of the coin forever altered the direction of Charles Best's life.

          Upon completing his undergraduate degree in the spring of 1921, Best wanted to assist Frederick Banting on a new research project. Banting had a theory on the treatment of diabetes, and Best had a deep personal interest in fighting the disease.

          Best was made Director of the Insulin Division for Connaught shortly after he completed his Master's degree at the University of Toronto in

          His aunt had died from diabetes in 1918. But a fellow graduate also wanted the position. They flipped a coin - Best won. He and Banting proved the theory to be true, leading to the discovery of insulin.

          Best and Banting wanted to derive the secretions from a particular area of the pancreas, known as the Islets of Langerhans.

          They believed these secretions, which they could isolate by destroying most of the rest of the pancreas, might be the key to treating diabetes. They had been provided with 10 dog