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Vincent du Vigneaud was an American biochemist who lived from 1901 to 1978 and made important contributions to understanding the chemistry of biological molecules. His work advanced the field of biochemistry during the 20th century and helped scientists understand how living systems function at the molecular level.
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- 1901-05-18
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- 1978-12-11
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Vincent du Vigneaud (May 18, 1901 – December 11, 1978) was an American biochemist. He was recipient of the 1955 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his work on biochemically important sulphur compounds, especially for the first synthesis of a polypeptide hormone," a reference to his work on the peptide hormone oxytocin.
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1901 births1978 deaths20th-century American biochemistsAcademics of the University of EdinburghAmerican Nobel laureatesAmerican people of French descentCarl Schurz High School alumniChemists from IllinoisCornell University facultyFellows of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesGeorge Washington University facultyMembers of the American Philosophical Society