Ira Remsen
Ira Remsen (February 10, 1846 – March 4, 1927) was an American chemist who discovered the artificial sweetener saccharin along with Constantin Fahlberg. He was the second president of Johns Hopkins University.
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| Born | February 10, 1846 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 1927 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Discovery of saccharin Founder, American Chemical Journal |
| Spouse | Elisabeth Hilleard Mallory |
| Awards | Priestley Medal (1923) Willard Gibbs Award (1914) |
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| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Tübingen Williams College Johns Hopkins University |
| Doctoral advisor | Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig |
| Doctoral students | William Henry Emerson Charles Herty William A. Noyes Kotaro Shimomura |
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He was the founder of the American Chemical Journal, which he edited from 1879 to 1914.
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