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Peter D. Mitchell

Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1978
Peter D. Mitchell — Nobel Prize
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Chemistry 1978
Born : 1920-09-29 — Mitcham, United Kingdom
Died : 1992-04-10
“for his contribution to the understanding of biological energy transfer through the formulation of the chemiosmotic theory”
Chemistry · 1978
Peter D. Mitchell, born on September 29, 1920, in Mitcham, United Kingdom, was a British chemist known for his contributions to bioenergetics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1978 for his formulation of the chemiosmotic theory, which revolutionized the understanding of biological energy transfer. Mitchell passed away on April 10, 1992.

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Who is Peter D. Mitchell?
Peter D. Mitchell, born on September 29, 1920, in Mitcham, United Kingdom, was a British chemist known for his contributions to bioenergetics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1978 for his formulation of the chemiosmotic theory, which revolutionized the understanding of biological energy transfer. Mitchell passed away on April 10, 1992.
In what year did Peter D. Mitchell win the Nobel Prize?
1978 — Chemistry
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