Herbert McLean Evans

Herbert McLean Evans (September 23, 1882 – March 6, 1971) was an American anatomist and embryologist best known for co-discovering Vitamin E.

For other people named Herbert Evans, see Herbert Evans (disambiguation).
Herbert Evans

ForMemRS
Herbert McLean Evans in 1927
Born
Herbert McLean Evans

(1882-09-23)September 23, 1882
Modesto, California
DiedMarch 6, 1971(1971-03-06) (aged 88)
Berkeley, California
EducationJohns Hopkins University, UC Berkeley
Known forIsolating human growth hormone, discovery of vitamin E
AwardsForeign Member of the Royal Society
Scientific career
FieldsAnatomy, embryology
InstitutionsJohns Hopkins University, UC Berkeley
Notable studentsMiriam Elizabeth Simpson
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.