# David Shugar

> Canadian physicist (1915-2015)

**Wikidata**: [Q15394323](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15394323)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Shugar)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-shugar

## Summary

David Shugar was born on September 10, 1915, in Józefów Witowicki [1]. He died on October 31, 2015 [2]. A Canadian citizen [3], Shugar was married to Grace Wales Shugar .He worked at the University of Warsaw [2] and specialized in the field of biophysics . His contributions were recognized with the Finsen Medal and the title of Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta [4].Shugar was a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the Royal Society of Canada, and the Polish Biochemical Society [5].


## References

1. [Source](https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/after-a-life-in-exile-canadian-man-demands-apology-for-being-smeared-as-a-red)
2. [Source](http://festiwalnauki.edu.pl/aktualnosci/prof-david-shugar-10091915-31102015)
3. [Source](http://www.iuphotobiology.org/previous_iupb_awardees)
4. Virtual International Authority File
5. [Source](https://ptbioch.edu.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=461&Itemid=193)
6. [Source](https://historygreatest.com/david-shugar-polish-born-canadian-physicist-died-at-100)
7. IdRef
8. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File