Melvin Calvin
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Death | 27 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 8,1911 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Saint Paul |
| Minnesota | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | January 8,1997 |
| Died | Berkeley |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | Elin Sowle |
| Noel Calvin | |
| Karole Campbell | |
| Job | Chemist |
| Education | University of Minnesota |
| Michigan Technological University | |
| Central High School | |
| Books | Chemical evolution |
| Following the trail of light | |
| Isotopic carbon | |
| The Photosynthesis of Carbon Compounds | |
| Organic chemistry of life | |
| The Path of Carbon in Photosynthesis | |
| Central High School | |
| Spouse | Genevieve Calvin |
| Known for | Calvin cycle |
| Parents | Rose Herwitz |
| Elias Calvin | |
| Awards | Davy Medal |
| Nobel Prize in Chemistry | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 487683 |
Melvin Calvin Life story
Melvin Ellis Calvin was an American biochemist known for discovering the Calvin cycle along with Andrew Benson and James Bassham, for which he was awarded the 1961 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He spent most of his five-decade career at the University of California, Berkeley.
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