Ira Remsen
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Ira Remsen (February 10, 1846 – March 4, 1927) was an American chemist who discovered the artificial sweetener saccharin along with Constantin Fahlberg. He was the second president of Johns Hopkins University.
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Ira Remsen | |
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Born | (1846-02-10)February 10, 1846 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | March 4, 1927(1927-03-04) (aged 81) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons University of Göttingen |
Known for | Discovery of saccharin Founder, American Chemical Journal |
Spouse | Elisabeth Hilleard Mallory |
Awards | Priestley Medal (1923) Willard Gibbs Award (1914) |
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Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | University of Tübingen Williams College Johns Hopkins University |
Doctoral advisor | Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig |
Doctoral students | William Henry Emerson Charles Herty William A. Noyes Kotaro Shimomura |
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He was the founder of the American Chemical Journal, which he edited from 1879 to 1914.[1][2][3]