Word: chlorophyl
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Confreres say that James Conant became one of his country's foremost organic chemists because he was thoroughly conversant with other sciences and quick to apply their techniques to his own. His most famed achievement was discovery of the chemical structure of chlorophyl, green coloring matter which sustains plant life. He was working on synthetic manufacture of Vitamin A when Harvard's Corporation called him out of the laboratory for good...
James Bryant Conant, 38. Harvard chemist, Nichols medal; for investigating chlorophyl; also the Chandler medal for general chemical research...
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