dialogue: Lena: Do you know who discovered vitamins?
  Marianna: Casimir Funk, a Polish researcher, I believe
  Ted: wasn't he American?
  Chris: Wikipedia says Polish-American
  Lena: is it important?
  Marianna: not really, but you asked
  Lena: I asked about the person, not about your Polish nationalism :P
  Marianna: hahaha
  Lena: you know I don't believe in nationality, all people are brothers
  Marianna: I know, it's cute
  Lena: no, it's ethical
  Lena: and you sound paternalistic
  Marianna: sorry
summary: According to Wikipedia, vitamins were discovered by Casimir Funk, a Polish-American researcher.