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Vincent du Vigneaud — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 18 May 1901 · Died: 11 December 1978 · Age at death: 77

How old was Vincent du Vigneaud when he died?

Vincent du Vigneaud died aged 77. He was born on 18 May 1901 and died on 11 December 1978.

Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who synthesised the hormone oxytocin

Did you know?His research into sulphur compounds led to the first-ever synthesis of a polypeptide hormone.

Vincent du Vigneaud (May 18, 1901 – December 11, 1978) was an American biochemist. He was recipient of the 1955 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his work on biochemically important sulphur compounds, especially for the first synthesis of a polypeptide hormone," a reference to his work on the peptide hormone oxytocin.

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Born: May 18, 1901 · Chicago, United States
Died: December 11, 1978
Nationality: American
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