August Krogh
Schack August Steenberg Krogh ForMemRS (15 November 1874 – 13 September 1949) was a Danish professor at the department of zoophysiology at the University of Copenhagen from 1916 to 1945. He contributed a number of fundamental discoveries within several fields of physiology, and is famous for developing the Krogh Principle.
August Krogh | |
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| Born | 15 November 1874 |
| Died | 13 September 1949 (aged 74) Copenhagen |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
| Known for | Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide Perfusion Krogh model Krogh length Krogh's principle |
| Spouse | Marie Krogh |
| Children | Erik Viggo Krogh Ellen Rigmor Krogh |
| Awards | Baly Medal (1945) Croonian Medal (1940) ForMemRS (1937) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1920) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoophysiology |
| Institutions | University of Copenhagen |
| Thesis | Frøernes Hud- og Lungerespiration (1903) |
| Doctoral advisor | Christian Bohr |
| Notable students | Torkel Weis-Fogh |
In 1920 August Krogh was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the mechanism of regulation of the capillaries in skeletal muscle. Krogh was first to describe the adaptation of blood perfusion in muscle and other organs according to demands through opening and closing the arterioles and capillaries.
Besides his contributions to medicine, Krogh was also one of the founders of what is today the Novo Nordisk company.