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Gerrit Grijns

Gerrit Grijns is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Gerrit Grijns rather than just read about it. In short: Gerrit Grijns (May 28, 1865 – November 11, 1944), was a Dutch researcher and co-discoverer of vitamin B1 (thiamine) as the successor to the later Nobel Prize winner Christiaan Eijkman. It was Eijkman who in the former Dutch East Indies was the first to associate the deficiency disease beriberi with the lack of the outer membrane in machine-peeled rice.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Gerrit Grijns (May 28, 1865 – November 11, 1944), was a Dutch researcher and co-discoverer of vitamin B1 (thiamine) as the successor to the later Nobel Prize winner Christiaan Eijkman. It was Eijkman who in the former Dutch East Indies was the first to associate the deficiency disease beriberi with the lack of the outer membrane in machine-peeled rice. Eijkman fell ill and returned to Europe. His successor Grijns believed that the membrane contains a substance that is indispensable for a healthy metabolism. By writing of "partial hunger" and "protective substance" in 1901, Grijns anticipated the concept of vitamins. In 1917 Grijns had to leave the Dutch East Indies for health reasons. After returning to the Netherlands, Grijns became in 1921 professor of animal physiology at Landbouwhogeschool Wageningen, currently Wageningen University, where he taught and conducted research until 1935. From 1929-1930 he was Rector Magnificus of the Landbouwhogeschool Wageningen. On 28 May 1924, Grijns became a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Grijns was nominated in 1926 and 1927 for the Nobel Prize for medicine together with Eijkman. When Eijkman (and Frederick Hopkins) received the prize in 1929, Grijns was passed over.

Notes

External links Gerrit Grijns: (May 28, 1865 — November 11, 1944) - Journal of Nutrition

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Gerrit Grijns

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Gerrit Grijns claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Gerrit Grijns before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Gerrit Grijns ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Gerrit Grijns

In research: Gerrit Grijns appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Gerrit Grijns in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Gerrit Grijns is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1865 births, 1944 deaths, Dutch people of the Dutch East Indies, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Gerrit Grijns outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Gerrit Grijns in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Gerrit Grijns matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Gerrit Grijns?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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