Isaac Asimov (1920-1992)
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Isaac Asimov, biochemist and prolific author, died on Apr 6, 1992 at age 72. Asimov, who was born of Jewish parents in Russia in 1920, emigrated with his family at age three, eventually earned a doctorate in chemistry from Columbia University and then taught biochemistry at Boston University Medical School. However, Asimov achieved his greatest fame as a science fiction writer and a popularizer of science fact, publishing nearly 500 books by the time he died. Asimov's defense of science against pseudoscience and ability to explain difficult concepts will be sorely missed.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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Peter Mitchell (1920-1992)
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Peter Mitchell, English biochemist and 1978 Nobel chemistry prize winner, died of cancer on Apr 10, 1992. Mitchell's chief subject for research was the mechanistic relationships that link the metabolism of cells and the transport of solutes across cellular membranes. Moreover, Mitchell significantly expanded the conception of chemiosmotic processes. Mitchell, who was born in 1920 and received his doctorate from Cambridge University, achieved much in his field despite ill health and an active home life.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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Wang Ying-lai (1907-2001)
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An obituary of the biochemist Wang Ying-lai is presented. Dr.Wang was the first scientist to engineer synthetic insulin and went on to found the Institute of Biochemistry of the Academia Sinica in Shanghai, China.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
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