Frederick Hopkins
1861–1947 (age 86)
Biography
Frederick Hopkins, born in 1861, was a physician and biochemist whose discovery of vitamins reshaped nutritional science and earned him a Nobel Prize; his research emphasized the importance of small dietary factors for maintaining health and combating disease.
He continued to promote scientific rigor and the practical application of laboratory findings until his death in 1947, and he is commemorated at Ascension Parish Burial Ground as a man whose compassion matched his intellect.