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Wendell Meredith Stanley

American biochemist and virologist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1946)

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Wendell Meredith Stanley was an American biochemist, virologist and Nobel laureate. Stanley's work contributed to lepracidal compounds, diphenyl stereochemistry, and the chemistry of the sterols. His research on the virus causing the mosaic disease in tobacco plants led to the isolation of a nucleoprotein which displayed tobacco mosaic virus activity.

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Born
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Place of birth
Ridgeville wd
Died
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Place of death
Salamanca wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
biochemist, virologist, chemist, university teacher, writer wd
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Earlham College, Richmond High School wd

Positions held wd

  • professor

Awards wd

  • Guggenheim Fellowship
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1946)
  • Willard Gibbs Award (1947)
  • Franklin Medal (1948)
  • AMA Scientific Achievement Award (1966)
  • Silliman Memorial Lectures (1945)
  • William H. Nichols Medal (1946)
  • John Scott Award (1938)
  • doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1947)
  • Golden Plate Award (1962)

Questions

When was Wendell Meredith Stanley born?
Wendell Meredith Stanley was born on 16 August 1904 in Ridgeville.
What positions has Wendell Meredith Stanley held?
Positions held by Wendell Meredith Stanley include: professor.
Where did Wendell Meredith Stanley study?
Wendell Meredith Stanley was educated at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Earlham College, Richmond High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Wendell Meredith Stanley · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q105937 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Wendell Meredith Stanley.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 10 November 2026

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