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John Howard Northrop

American biochemist (1891-1987)

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John Howard Northrop was an American biochemist who, with James Batcheller Sumner and Wendell Meredith Stanley, won the 1946 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The award was given for these scientists' isolation, crystallization, and study of enzymes, proteins, and viruses. Northrop was a Professor of Bacteriology and Medical Physics, Emeritus, at University of California, Berkeley.

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Born
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Place of birth
Yonkers wd
Died
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Place of death
Wickenburg wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
chemist, biochemist, scientist, university teacher wd
Education
Columbia University wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1946)
  • Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal (1939)
  • National Medal of Science
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Questions

When was John Howard Northrop born?
John Howard Northrop was born on 5 July 1891 in Yonkers.
Where did John Howard Northrop study?
John Howard Northrop was educated at Columbia University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): John Howard Northrop · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q106399 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: John Howard Northrop.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 6 November 2026

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