James Black shares the medicine prize for discoveries of major principles of drug treatment. He developed beta-blockers and histamine H2 receptor antagonists, establishing medicines that transformed management of heart disease and peptic ulcers.
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James Whyte Black
Nobel Prize history for James Whyte Black based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
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Recorded Nobel Prize awards
1 distinct award entry or entries in the World History Database.
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