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Charles Best
(February 27, 1899 - March 31, 1978)
Born in the United States
Year of Discovery: 1922 

A flip of the coin forever altered the direction of Charles Best's life.

Upon completing his undergraduate degree in the spring of 1921, Best wanted to assist Frederick Banting on a new research project. Banting had a theory on the treatment of diabetes, and Best had a deep personal interest in fighting the disease.

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His aunt had died from diabetes in 1918. But a fellow graduate also wanted the position. They flipped a coin - Best won. He and Banting proved the theory to be true, leading to the discovery of insulin.

Best and Banting wanted to derive the secretions from a particular area of the pancreas, known as the Islets of Langerhans.

They believed these secretions, which they could isolate by destroying most of the rest of the pancreas, might be the key to treating diabetes. They had been provided with 10 dog