Science · 1887–1955
James Batcheller Sumner — Age & Birthday
Born: 19 November 1887 · Died: 12 August 1955 · Age at death: 67
How old was James Batcheller Sumner when he died?
James Batcheller Sumner died aged 67. He was born on 19 November 1887 and died on 12 August 1955.
Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who proved that enzymes are proteins
Did you know?He lost his left arm in a shooting accident as a teenager but insisted on continuing his athletic and scientific pursuits.
James Batcheller Sumner (November 19, 1887 – August 12, 1955) was an American biochemist. He discovered that enzymes can be crystallized, for which he shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1946 with John Howard Northrop and Wendell Meredith Stanley.
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- Age at death
- 67
- Would be
- 138
- Years since death
- 71
- Born
- November 19, 1887 · Canton, United States
- Died
- August 12, 1955
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- Charles Sumner
- Mother
- Elizabeth Rand Kelly
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