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Edward Adelbert Doisy
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American biochemist (1893-1986)
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Edward Adelbert Doisy was an American biochemist, physician, and chemist. He was born in Hume in 1893 and died in St. Louis in 1986. He studied at Harvard University and the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign under doctoral advisor Otto Folin. His professional career included teaching positions at Washington University in St. Louis and Saint Louis University.
Doisy is recognized for his work in chemistry and biochemistry, particularly regarding vitamin K. He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and the Willard Gibbs Award. He was a member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. He was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1893
- Died
- 1986
- Works
- 4
Top works
- The ovarian follicular hormone
- Micro methods for sodium, potassium and chlorine in tissue analysis
- Perspectives in biological chemistry
- Perspectives in biological chemistry
- Sex hormones
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1943
“for his discovery of the chemical nature of vitamin K”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Hume
- Place of death
- St. Louis
- Occupation
- biochemist
- Educated at
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign
- Employer
- Saint Louis University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- vitamin K
- Doctoral advisor
- Otto Folin
- Field of work
- biochemistry
- Image
- Edward A Doisy.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1893-11-13
- date of death
- 1986-10-23
- Commons category
- Edward Adelbert Doisy
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- name in native language
- Edward Adelbert Doisy
- interested in
- biochemistry
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Encyclopedic overview
Edward Adelbert Doisy (November 13, 1893 – October 23, 1986) was an American biochemist. He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1943 with Henrik Dam for their discovery of vitamin K (K from "Koagulations-Vitamin" in German) and its chemical structure.
Doisy was born in Hume, Illinois, on November 13, 1893. He completed his A.B. degree in 1914 and his M.S. degree in 1916 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He completed his Ph.D. in 1920 from Harvard University.
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