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Edward Adelbert Doisy
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American biochemist (1893-1986)
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Edward Adelbert Doisy (1893–1986) was an American biochemist, physician, and university teacher. Born in Hume, he received his education at Harvard University and the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, with Otto Folin serving as his doctoral advisor. His professional career included positions at Washington University in St. Louis and Saint Louis University. Doisy’s work focused on chemistry and biochemistry, with vitamin K cited as a notable contribution.
He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Doisy received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and the Willard Gibbs Award. He passed away in St. Louis.
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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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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines
· 1953 · cited 29,965x
- Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.
· 2000 · cited 28,616x
- The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior
· 2000 · cited 24,832x
- Adsorption of Gases in Multimolecular Layers
· 1938 · cited 24,554x
- THE USE OF LEAD CITRATE AT HIGH pH AS AN ELECTRON-OPAQUE STAIN IN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
· 1963 · cited 18,994x
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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
Show 7 more facts
- 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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