Guido Fanconi
Swiss pediatrician (1892-1979)
Guido Fanconi (English: ) (1 January 1892 – 10 October 1979) was a Swiss pediatrician.
Biography
Fanconi was born on 1 January 1892 in Poschiavo, a small village in the Canton of Grisons. Fanconi is regarded as one of the founders of modern pediatrics.
He received his secondary school education in Zürich. In 1911, he began his medical training in Lausanne. In 1920, he entered the Kinderspital (Children's Hospital) of the University of Zurich, where, with the exception of one year, he remained for 45 years.
Fanconi recognized the importance of biochemistry to clinical medicine. In 1929 he succeeded Emil Feer as professor of pediatrics and head of the Kinderspital. Under his direction, it became one of the most renowned children's hospitals in the world.
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