Science · 1893–1986

Edward Adelbert Doisy

American biochemist who shared a Nobel Prize for discovering vitamin K

Did you know?He spent much of his career at St Louis University, where he served as a department chairman for over forty years.

Edward Adelbert Doisy (November 13, 1893 – October 23, 1986) was an American biochemist. He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1943 with Henrik Dam for their discovery of vitamin K (K from "Koagulations-Vitamin" in German) and its chemical structure.

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Age at death: 92
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Born: November 13, 1893 · Hume, United States
Died: October 23, 1986
Nationality: American
Known for: Science

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