Vincent du Vigneaud (18 May 1901 – 11 December 1978) was a renowned biochemist and Nobel laureate who made significant contributions to the field of biochemistry.
He was born on 18 May 1901, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1924. He went on to earn a master’s degree in chemistry from the same institution in 1925. He then went to the University of Rochester, where he earned his Ph.D. in biochemistry in 1927.
After completing his Ph.D., he began his career as a biochemist. He worked at several universities and research institutions, including Harvard University, the University of Rochester, and the National Institutes of Health.
His research focused on the structure and function of peptides and proteins. He made several significant discoveries in this field, including the identification of the amino acid cystine and the synthesis of oxytocin, a hormone that plays a crucial role in childbirth and breastfeeding.
He died on 11 December 1978, in New York, United States.
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