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Vincent du Vigneaud

Chemistry

Vincent du Vigneaud was an American biochemist who lived from 1901 to 1978. He received the 1955 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on biochemically important sulphur compounds, especially the first synthesis of a polypeptide hormone, a reference to his work on oxytocin.

Facts
Birth Year
1901 1
Death Date
1978-12-11 1
Death Year
1978 1
Death Place
White Plains, United States 1
Nationality
United States 1
Birthplace
Chicago, United States 1
Field
Field (category)
Chemistry 1
Field (category)
Biology 1
Sources
1. Vincent du Vigneaud (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +1978-12-11T00:00:00Z
  • P570 (date of death): full date
    +1978-12-11T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United States
    Q30
  • P20 (place of death): White Plains, United States
    Q462177
  • P19 (place of birth): Chicago, United States
    Q1297
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