Stanley Peart facts for kids
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William Stanley Peart
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William Stanley Peart in 1987
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| Born | 31 March 1922 South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
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| Died | 14 March 2019 (aged 96) Highgate, London, England, UK
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Sir William Stanley Peart (31 March 1922 – 14 March 2019) was a British medical doctor and researcher. He was famous for his work on how our bodies control blood pressure. He was the first to show how a substance called noradrenaline is released when certain nerves, called sympathetic nerves, are active. This was a big step in understanding how our bodies work.
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Early Life and School Days
William Stanley Peart was born on March 31, 1922. His father, John George Peart, was a footballer and even managed the Fulham Football Club. His mother was Margaret Joan Fraser.
William went to school at King's College School and Bradford Grammar School. He then studied medicine at St Mary's Hospital Medical School, which is now part of Imperial College School of Medicine.
What Did Dr. Peart Study?
Dr. Peart was very interested in kidney medicine. He focused on a special system in our bodies called the renin–angiotensin system. This system uses hormones to control our blood pressure and how much water is in our bodies.
Discovering Angiotensin and Renin
Dr. Peart was the first scientist to successfully clean and study a hormone called angiotensin. He figured out exactly what it was made of. Later, he also found an enzyme called renin. This enzyme helps create angiotensin in the body. He spent a lot of time studying how the body controls when renin is released.
Helping Kidney Patients
Besides his research, Dr. Peart also played a key role in starting the kidney transplant program at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London. This helped many people with serious kidney problems.
Leading Medical Groups
Dr. Peart was also a leader in the medical world. He was the head of the Medical Research Society for over ten years. He was also a member of the Medical Research Council. He helped guide important medical research in the UK. He also worked as a trustee for the Wellcome Trust, which supports health research.
Awards and Special Recognitions
Dr. Peart received many important awards for his amazing work.
- In 1969, he was chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). This is a very high honor for scientists in the UK.
- In 1985, he was made a Knight, which means he could use the title "Sir" before his name.
- In 2000, he won the Buchanan Medal from the Royal Society. He received this award because his work helped us understand the renin-angiotensin system. His discoveries about angiotensin and renin were very important.
Personal Life
In 1947, William Stanley Peart married Peggy Parkes. She was a nurse at St Mary's Hospital, the same hospital where he worked.
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William Stanley Peart in 1987
