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André Frédéric Cournand
| Full Name of the recipient | André Frédéric Cournand |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1956 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Werner Forssmann (33.3%) Dickinson W. Richards (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discoveries concerning heart catheterization and pathological changes in the circulatory system |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Columbia University Division, Cardio-Pulmonary Laboratory, Bellevue Hospital, New York, NY, USA |
| Place of Birth | Paris, France FRA |
| Date of Birth | 24 September 1895 |
| Age at the time of Award | 60 years |
| Place of Death | Great Barrington, MA, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 19 February 1988 |
