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Lafayette Mendel
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Lafayette Benedict Mendel (February 5, 1872 – December 9, 1935) was an American biochemist known for his work in nutrition, with longtime collaborator Thomas B. Osborne, including the study of Vitamin A, Vitamin B, lysine and tryptophan.
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Born | (1872-02-05)February 5, 1872 |
Died | December 9, 1935(1935-12-09) (aged 63) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Awards | Member of National Academy of Sciences American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (1927) Conné Medal from Chemist's Club of New York |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biochemist |
Institutions | Yale University |
Doctoral advisor | Russell Henry Chittenden |
Doctoral students | Icie Macy Hoobler Florence B. Seibert Helen B. Thompson |
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