Norman Haworth
Sir Norman Haworth
Norman Haworth
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a British chemist best known for his groundbreaking work on ascorbic acid (vitamin C) while working at the University of Birmingham
Born
19 March 1883 White Coppice, Lancashire, England
Died
19 March 1950 (aged 67) Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England
Nationality
British
Known for
investigations on carbohydrates and vitamin C
Fields
Organic chemistry
Alma mater
University of Manchester University of Göttingen
Awards
Davy Medal (1934) Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1937) Royal Medal (1942)
Institutions
University of St. Andrews Durham University University of Birmingham
adultbasic
Britain
Doctoral advisor
William Henry Perkin, Jr., Otto Wallach
era
1800+