Ernest Baldwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ernest Hubert Francis Baldwin 29 March 1909 |
| Died | 7 December 1969 (aged 60) |
| Alma mater | St. John's College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Biochemistry |
| Spouse | Pauline Mary Edwards |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | 1851 Exhibition scholarship European Cortina-Ulisse Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry Biohemistry |
| Institutions | St. John's College, Cambridge Marine Biological Laboratory University College London Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of Kansas |
Ernest Hubert Francis Baldwin (29 March 1909 – 7 December 1969) was an English biochemist, textbook author and pioneer in the field of comparative biochemistry.
Born in Gloucester, Baldwin attended the Crypt Grammar School followed by St. John's College, Cambridge. He completed the natural sciences tripos, specialising in biochemistry for Part II. He won a 1851 Exhibition scholarship for 1933–1935, remaining at Cambridge to study biochemistry. His main influence there was the eminent biochemist Frederick Gowland Hopkins; he also worked with Joseph Needham and Dorothy Needham.[1]