Mahlon Bush Hoagland | |
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Born | October 5, 1921 |
Died | September 18, 2009 | (aged 87)
Alma mater | Harvard Medical School |
Known for | Discovery of amino-acid activating enzymes and tRNA |
Spouse | Elizabeth Stratton Hoagland |
Parent | Hudson Hoagland |
Awards | Franklin Medal |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biochemist |
Institutions | Harvard Medical School, Dartmouth Medical School, Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology |
Mahlon Bush Hoagland (October 5, 1921 – September 18, 2009) was an American biochemist who discovered transfer RNA (tRNA), the translator of the genetic code.[1]