Lafayette Mendel | |
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| Born | February 5, 1872 |
| Died | December 9, 1935 (aged 63) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Awards | Member of National Academy of Sciences American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (1927) Conné Medal from Chemist's Club of New York |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemist |
| Institutions | Yale University |
| Doctoral advisor | Russell Henry Chittenden |
| Doctoral students | Icie Macy Hoobler Florence B. Seibert Helen B. Thompson |
Lafayette Benedict Mendel (February 5, 1872 – December 9, 1935) was an American biochemist known for his work in nutrition, with longtime collaborator Thomas B. Osborne, including the study of Vitamin A, Vitamin B, lysine and tryptophan.