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Mit: Inventor of the Week: Gertrude Belle Elion ArticleMit: Inventor of the Week: Gertrude Belle Elion Article
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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3rd - 8th
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Mit: Inventor of the Week: Gertrude Belle Elion

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In a career spannig over 40 years, [Gertrude Belle] Elion (1918-1999 CE) invented some of the 20th century's most significant lifesaving drugs. Read about the life and accomplishments of this scientist who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine and the National Medal of Science.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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