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Nicolae Constantin Paulescu (Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈla.e pa.uˈlesku]; 30 October 1869 (O.S.) – 17 July 1931) was a Romanian physiologist, professor of medicine, and politician, most famous for his work on diabetes, including patenting pancreine (a pancreatic extract containing insulin).
Nicolae Constantin Paulescu (n. 8 noiembrie 1869, București – d. 19 iulie 1931, București) [1] a fost un om de știință român, medic fiziolog, profesor la Facultatea de Medicină din București, care a contribuit la izolarea hormonului pancreatic antidiabetic, numit mai târziu insulină .
May 6, 2024 · Nicolas C. Paulescu (born 1869, Bucharest, Romania—died 1931, Bucharest) was a Romanian physiologist who conducted groundbreaking research on the antidiabetic hormone insulin. However, his anti-Semitic writings contributed to the rise of the fascist Iron Guard movement (1930–41).
- Kara Rogers
The third period is represented by the discovery of insulin. Through a series of significant experiments, published 1 year before Banting and Best in a treatise of physiology and in two international journals, Nicolae Paulescu (1869-1930) discovered the presence of a endocrine pancreatic secretion and isolated it.
- 10.4183/aeb.2021.406
- Jul-Sep 2021
Keywords: Nicolae Paulescu; endocrinology; history of medicine; insulin. Nicolae Paulescu (1869-1930) was born in Bucharest in an aristocratic family. His education from childhood to maturity (Paris University of Medicine) was marked by illustrious professors, even pioneers of their field.
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Abstract. The purpose of this article is to describe the research of Nicolae Constantin Paulescu and to emphasize his role in the discovery of insulin. Methods: We made a thorough review of the literature and research in the Romanian Academy Archive in order to find adequate references.
Apr 1, 2021 · Paulescu was the first to publish on the discovery of insulin, which he called pancreine, in 1921. He worked in Paris and Bucharest and faced criticism for his anti-Semitic views and his toxic extract of insulin.
