# Robert Bruce Merrifield

_American biochemist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Robert Bruce Merrifield was an American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1984 for the invention of solid phase peptide synthesis.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 July 1921 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q224153#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Fort Worth ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q224153#P19))
- **Died:** 14 May 2006 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q224153#P570))
- **Place of death:** Cresskill ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q224153#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q224153#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; chemist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q224153#P106))
- **Education:** University of California, Los Angeles; Montebello High School; Pasadena City College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q224153#P69))
- **Awards:** Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research; Canada Gairdner International Award; ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,; William H. Nichols Medal; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Centenary Prize; honorary doctorate from University of Montpellier-II; Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry; Glenn T. Seaborg Medal; Chemical Pioneer Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q224153#P166))

## Questions

**When was Robert Bruce Merrifield born?**  
Robert Bruce Merrifield was born on 15 July 1921 in Fort Worth.

**Where did Robert Bruce Merrifield study?**  
Robert Bruce Merrifield was educated at University of California, Los Angeles, Montebello High School, Pasadena City College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Robert Bruce Merrifield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bruce_Merrifield) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q224153](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q224153) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: R. B. Merrifield.jpg by Dann Kristoff (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:R._B._Merrifield.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Robert Bruce Merrifield". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/robert-bruce-merrifield. Retrieved 15 November 2026.