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Vincent du Vigneaud
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Vincent du Vigneaud was an American biochemist and university teacher. He was born in Chicago and died in White Plains. His professional career included positions at Cornell University, the University of Edinburgh, the Kaiser Wilhelm Society, and George Washington University. He received his education at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign.
Du Vigneaud was a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, and the Willard Gibbs Award. He was also elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His professional memberships included the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the American Philosophical Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Chemistry1955
“for his work on biochemically important sulphur compounds, especially for the first synthesis of a polypeptide hormone”
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Vincent
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Place of death
- White Plains
- Occupation
- chemist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Remsen Award
- Doctoral student
- Sofia Simmonds
- Field of work
- biochemistry
- Image
- Dr. Vincent du Vigneaud.jpg
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- date of death
- 1978-12-11
- date of birth
- 1901-05-18
- member of
- National Academy of Sciences
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- name in native language
- Vincent du Vigneaud
- Commons category
- Vincent du Vigneaud
- interested in
- biochemistry
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Biography
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