Herbert Evans | |
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 Herbert McLean Evans in 1927 | |
| Born | Herbert McLean Evans September 23, 1882 Modesto, California |
| Died | March 6, 1971 (aged 88) Berkeley, California |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University, UC Berkeley |
| Known for | Isolating human growth hormone, discovery of vitamin E |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Anatomy, embryology |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University, UC Berkeley |
| Notable students | Miriam Elizabeth Simpson |
Herbert McLean Evans (September 23, 1882 – March 6, 1971) was an American anatomist and embryologist best known for co-discovering Vitamin E.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ Mohammad, A.; Emerson, O. H.; Emerson, G. A.; Evans, H. M. (1939). "Multiple Nature of the Rat "filtrate Factor"--A Component of Vitamin B2". Science. 90 (2338): 377. Bibcode:1939Sci....90..377M. doi:10.1126/science.90.2338.377. PMID 17754630.
- ^ Emerson, O. H.; Emerson, G. A.; Evans, H. M. (1939). "The Occurrence of Gamma Tocopherol in Corn Embryo Oil". Science. 89 (2304): 183. Bibcode:1939Sci....89..183E. doi:10.1126/science.89.2304.183. PMID 17834212.
- ^ Evans, H. M.; Emerson, G. A.; Emerson, O. H. (1938). "The Chemistry of Vitamin E. Ii. Biological Assays of Various Synthetic Compounds". Science. 88 (2271): 38–39. Bibcode:1938Sci....88...38E. doi:10.1126/science.88.2271.38. PMID 17780891.
- ^ Emerson, O. H.; Emerson, G. A.; Evans, H. M. (1936). "The Isolation from Cottonseed Oil of an Alcohol Resembling Alpha Tocopherol from Wheat Germ Oil". Science. 83 (2157): 421. Bibcode:1936Sci....83..421E. doi:10.1126/science.83.2157.421. PMID 17740452.