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Peter D. Mitchell

Chemistry

Peter Dennis Mitchell was a British biochemist awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1978 for his chemiosmotic theory, which explained how cells use a proton gradient across a membrane to drive the synthesis of ATP. His theory overturned the prevailing view of cellular energy production and became the accepted framework for understanding respiration and photosynthesis at the molecular level.

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Birth Year
1920 1
Death Date
1992-04-10 1
Death Year
1992 1
Death Place
Bodmin, United Kingdom 1
Nationality
United Kingdom 1
Birthplace
Surrey, United Kingdom 1
Field
Field (category)
Chemistry 1
Field (category)
Biology 1
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1. Peter D. Mitchell (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +1992-04-10T00:00:00Z
  • P570 (date of death): full date
    +1992-04-10T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United Kingdom
    Q145
  • P20 (place of death): Bodmin, United Kingdom
    Q889888
  • P19 (place of birth): Surrey, United Kingdom
    Q23276
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Peter D. Mitchell (Wikipedia)
  • Works In: Biochemistry, Lead sentence
    Peter Dennis Mitchell FRS (29 September 1920 - 10 April 1992) was a British biochemist who was awarded the 1978 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his theory of the chemiosmotic mechanism of ATP synthesis.
  • Member Of: University of Edinburgh, Infobox: workplaces
    University of Edinburgh Glynn Research Ltd.
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