Word: niels
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DIED. Cornelis Bernardus van Niel, 87, pioneering Dutch-born microbiologist who in the 1930s formulated the first correct chemical theory of photosynthesis, the all important process by which green plants convert water, carbon dioxide and light energy into carbohydrates and oxygen; in Carmel, Calif. At Stanford University, Van Niel worked with bacteria, some of which also perform a kind of photosynthesis, to derive his own general equation; in the 1940s experiments using isotopes of oxygen with different atomic weights traced the course of the chemical reactions and proved he was correct about green plants as well...
...Niel Romen of Pangloss said that since the store's move from Mass Ave., proprcturs have noticed a drop in "street business," namely, magazine sales. He added that he hopes Schoenhof's February move to Mt. Auburn St. will create a "bookstore row, even though the stores will not be next door to each other, as they were on Mass...
...Niel Sanders, a member of the Corporate Committee of Analog Devices, a Westwood firm, said yesterday the high technology industry in Massachusetts is expected to grow at the rate of 30 to 35 per cent in the near future, but the number in engineering fields related to this industry will grow between 5 and 10 per cent during the same time peirod...