Black, Sir. James b. June 14, 1924 d. March 22, 2010 Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist. A physiologist, he was honored in 1988 for his discoveries of propranolol, the first beta blocker, and cimetidine, the first medication effective in controlling stomach acid and treating peptic ulcers. Born in Uddington, he was raised in Fife and at 15 received a scholarship to study medicine at the University of St. Andrews. Following graduation, he taught in Singapore for three years, then returned home in 1950 to a faculty position at the University of Glasgow...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Ardclach Church Cemetery, Ardclach, Highland, Scotland
b. June 14, 1924 d. March 22, 2010