John Cornforth
Also known as John Warcup Cornforth, Kappa Cornfoth, Sir John Cornforth, Sir John Warcup Cornforth, John Conforth
scheikundige uit Australië (1917-2013)
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John Cornforth was an Australian-British chemist who made important contributions to understanding how chemical reactions work in living organisms. His work on the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalyzed reactions earned him significant recognition in the field of biochemistry.
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- 1937
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- The Country Life picture book of country houses
- Inveraray Castle
- Inveraray Castle
- Houghton, Norfolk
- Adare Manor
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John Warcup (Kappa) Cornforth (Sydney, 7 september 1917 – Sussex, 14 december 2013) was een in Australië geboren Brits organisch chemicus. In 1975 won hij de Nobelprijs voor de Scheikunde voor zijn onderzoek van de stereochemie van organische moleculen en enzymgekatalyseerde reacties. Cornforth leed aan otosclerose en was sedert zijn 20e doof.
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