August von Voit

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gptkbp:instanceOf Scientist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Bavarian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Munich
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Munich
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1818-09-03
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution Studies on carbohydrate metabolism
Studies on energy balance
Studies on fat metabolism
Studies on protein metabolism
Voit’s law of metabolism
gptkbp:deathDate 1889-12-05
gptkbp:fellow gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:field Physiology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label August von Voit
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Wilhelm_Wundt
gptkb:Carl_Friedrich_Otto_von_Voit
gptkb:Max_Rubner
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_Blumenbach
gptkbp:knownFor Metabolism
Research in physiology
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer_in_nutritional_science
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
gptkbp:occupation Physiologist
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Bamberg,_Germany
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Munich,_Germany
gptkbp:publishes Die Grundlagen der Ernährung
Die Lehre von der Ernährung
Die Nahrungsaufnahme und der Stoffwechsel
Die Physiologie der Ernährung
Die chemische Physiologie
gptkbp:researchAreas Biochemistry
gptkbp:researchContribution Nutritional requirements
Studies on metabolic disorders
Studies on diabetes
Studies on obesity
Impact of diet on health
Metabolic rate studies
Protein synthesis studies
Role of vitamins in metabolism
Studies on aging and metabolism
Studies on cardiovascular health
Studies on dietary fibers
Studies on exercise and metabolism
Studies on food additives
Studies on food culture
Studies on food policy
Studies on food preservation
Studies on food processing
Studies on food safety
Studies on global nutrition
Caloric_value_of_food
gptkbp:researchFocus Nutrition
gptkbp:researchInterest Experimental physiology
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_von_Voit