Science · 1891–1987
John Howard Northrop — Age & Birthday
Born: 5 July 1891 · Died: 27 May 1987 · Age at death: 95
How old was John Howard Northrop when he died?
John Howard Northrop died aged 95. He was born on 5 July 1891 and died on 27 May 1987.
Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who first crystallised enzymes
Did you know?His work proved that enzymes are proteins, a discovery that was essential for understanding biological chemical reactions.
John Howard Northrop (July 5, 1891 – May 27, 1987) was an American biochemist who, with James Batcheller Sumner and Wendell Meredith Stanley, won the 1946 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The award was given for these scientists' isolation, crystallization, and study of enzymes, proteins, and viruses.
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- Age at death
- 95
- Would be
- 135
- Years since death
- 39
- Born
- July 5, 1891 · Yonkers, United States
- Died
- May 27, 1987
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
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