# Peter D. Mitchell

_British biochemist (1920-1992)_

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> Peter Dennis Mitchell FRS was a British biochemist who was awarded the 1978 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his theory of the chemiosmotic mechanism of ATP synthesis.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 September 1920 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207992#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Surrey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207992#P19))
- **Died:** 10 April 1992 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207992#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bodmin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207992#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207992#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; chemist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207992#P106))
- **Education:** University of Cambridge; Jesus College; Queen's College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207992#P69))
- **Awards:** Fellow of the Royal Society; Copley Medal; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Rosenstiel Award; Feldberg Foundation Prize; Sir Hans Krebs Medal; Croonian Medal and Lecture; Portland Press Excellence in Science Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207992#P166))

## Questions

**When was Peter D. Mitchell born?**  
Peter D. Mitchell was born on 29 September 1920 in Surrey.

**Where did Peter D. Mitchell study?**  
Peter D. Mitchell was educated at University of Cambridge, Jesus College, Queen's College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Peter D. Mitchell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_D._Mitchell) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q207992](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207992) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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