About Jean Courtial
Lived 1903 – 1966 (aged 63). Jean Courtial was a French physician and oncologist.
Jean Auguste Courtial (19 September 1903 – 26 December 1966) was a French physician, former polytechnician who worked at Curie Institute from 1950 to 1966.
Courtial was born in Paris. He established the fact that any animal without growth hormone can't have cancer.
André Gernez celebrated the memory of Jean Courtial to Société d'Encouragement au Progrès in 2009.
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Who was Jean Courtial?
French physician and cancer specialist (1903-1966)
When was Jean Courtial born?
Jean Courtial was born on 19 September 1903 in Paris.
When did Jean Courtial die?
Jean Courtial died on 26 December 1966.
What was Jean Courtial's occupation?
Jean Courtial was a physician and oncologist.
What nationality was Jean Courtial?
Jean Courtial was French.
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