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| Carl Peter Henrik Dam | |
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| Born | February 21, 1895 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | April 17, 1976 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Polytechnic Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Alma mater | Polytechnic Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1943) |
Carl Peter Henrik Dam (February 21 1895 — April 17 1976) was a Danish chemist. He won the 1943 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with Edward Doisy, for the discovery of Vitamin K.