Melvin Calvin
Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1961
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Melvin Calvin, born on April 8, 1911, in St. Paul, Minnesota, was an American chemist known for his work on carbon dioxide assimilation in plants. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1961 for his fundamental research in this area. Calvin contributed to the understanding of photosynthetic processes, significantly impacting plant biology. He passed away on January 8, 1997.
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- Who is Melvin Calvin?
- Melvin Calvin, born on April 8, 1911, in St. Paul, Minnesota, was an American chemist known for his work on carbon dioxide assimilation in plants. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1961 for his fundamental research in this area. Calvin contributed to the understanding of photosynthetic processes, significantly impacting plant biology. He passed away on January 8, 1997.
- In what year did Melvin Calvin win the Nobel Prize?
- 1961 — Chemistry