Lucie Randoin (1888 – 1960) was a French biologist, nutritionist, and hygienist. She was made a commander of the Legion of Honour in 1958 and is known for her research on vitamins. Se was the second woman to teach at the Faculty of Sciences in Paris (Sorbonne) and the first female biologist at the Academy of Medicine after Marie Curie.
This is my R-stamp for the A-Z Sunday Stamps dedicated to women on stamps.
She followed in famous footsteps. And now we know who to thank for vitamins effect on sugar metabolism
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DeleteWoah, another great woman. Beautiful stamp.
ReplyDeleteFrench stamps' design is always great :)
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