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Frederick Chapman Robbins
| Full Name of the recipient | Frederick Chapman Robbins |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1954 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | John Franklin Enders (33.3%) Thomas Huckle Weller (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discovery of the ability of poliomyelitis viruses to grow in cultures of various types of tissue |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA |
| Place of Birth | Auburn, AL, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 25 August 1916 |
| Age at the time of Award | 37 years |
| Place of Death | Cleveland, OH, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 4 August 2003 |
