Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Frederick Grant Banting Biography and Timeline

Follow Frederick Grant Banting through 2 dated historical records for Canada.

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Frederick Grant Banting, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records

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1921–1923Years on this page

1921

Discovery of Insulin

Science / Medicine

Jointly discovers insulin as a remedy for diabetes

1923

Nobel Prize

Science / Physiology

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physiology, helps discover insulin

Records, sources and methodology

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