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Melvin Calvin

American biochemist (1911–1997)

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Melvin Ellis Calvin was an American biochemist known for discovering the Calvin cycle along with Andrew Benson and James Bassham. He was awarded the 1961 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his research on the carbon dioxide assimilation in plants". He spent most of his five-decade career at the University of California, Berkeley.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Saint Paul wd
Died
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Place of death
Berkeley wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
chemist, biochemist, university teacher, biologist, engineer wd
Education
University of Minnesota, University of Manchester, Michigan Technological University, Central High School (Detroit) wd
Spouse
Genevieve Calvin wd

Awards wd

  • Guggenheim Fellowship (1944)
  • Centenary Prize (1955)
  • Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry (1957)
  • Remsen Award (1957)
  • William H. Nichols Medal (1958)
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1959)
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1961)
  • Davy Medal (1964)
  • Royal Society Bakerian Medal (1965)
  • Royal Society Bakerian Medal (1965)
  • A. I. Virtanen Award (1975)
  • Willard Gibbs Award (1977)
  • honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XII (1977)
  • Priestley Medal (1978)
  • American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (1979)

Questions

When was Melvin Calvin born?
Melvin Calvin was born on 8 April 1911 in Saint Paul.
Where did Melvin Calvin study?
Melvin Calvin was educated at University of Minnesota, University of Manchester, Michigan Technological University, Central High School (Detroit).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Melvin Calvin · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q49347 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Melvin Calvin.jpg by "Photolab" (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 14 November 2026

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"Melvin Calvin". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/melvin-calvin. Retrieved 15 November 2026.

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