Dorothy Maud Wrinch

Dorothy Maud Wrinch (12 September 1894 – 11 February 1976; married names Nicholson, Glaser) was a mathematician and biochemical theorist best known for her attempt to deduce protein structure using mathematical principles. She was a champion of the controversial 'cyclol' hypothesis for the structure of proteins.

Dorothy Maud Wrinch
Dorothy Wrinch el 1921
Born12 September 1894
Rosario
Died11 February 1976 (aged 81)
Falmouth
Alma mater
OccupationMathematician, biochemist
Employer
  • Johns Hopkins University (1939–1941)
  • Smith College (1943–1971)
  • University College London (1918–1922)
  • University of Cambridge (1916–1918)
  • University of Oxford (1922–1931)
Spouse(s)John William Nicholson
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