Thomas Burr Osborne | |
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| Born | August 5, 1859 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 1929 (aged 69) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Yale College |
| Occupation | Biochemist |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Annah Johnson
(m. 1886) |
Thomas Burr Osborne (August 5, 1859 – January 29, 1929) was an American biochemist who, with Lafayette Mendel, independently discovered Vitamin A,[1] though Elmer McCollum and Marguerite Davis were ultimately given credit, as they had submitted their paper first by three weeks. He is known for his work isolating and characterizing seed proteins, and for determining protein nutritional requirements. His career was spent at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
- ^ Rosenfeld, Louis (April 1997). "Vitamine—vitamin. The early years of discovery". Clinical Chemistry. 43 (4). American Association for Clinical Chemistry: 680–685. doi:10.1093/clinchem/43.4.680. PMID 9105273. Retrieved June 10, 2016.