# Vincent du Vigneaud

_American biochemist (1901–1978)_

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> Vincent du Vigneaud was an American biochemist. He was recipient of the 1955 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his work on biochemically important sulphur compounds, especially for the first synthesis of a polypeptide hormone," a reference to his work on the peptide hormone oxytocin.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 May 1901 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33128#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Chicago ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33128#P19))
- **Died:** 11 December 1978 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33128#P570))
- **Place of death:** White Plains ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33128#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33128#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; university teacher; chemist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33128#P106))
- **Education:** University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Carl Schurz High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33128#P69))
- **Awards:** Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Willard Gibbs Award; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; John Scott Award; William H. Nichols Medal; Remsen Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33128#P166))

## Questions

**When was Vincent du Vigneaud born?**  
Vincent du Vigneaud was born on 18 May 1901 in Chicago.

**Where did Vincent du Vigneaud study?**  
Vincent du Vigneaud was educated at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Carl Schurz High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Vincent du Vigneaud](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_du_Vigneaud) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q33128](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33128) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dr. Vincent du Vigneaud.jpg by Maxdugan26 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dr._Vincent_du_Vigneaud.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Vincent du Vigneaud". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/vincent-du-vigneaud. Retrieved 15 November 2026.