Herschel K. Mitchell

Herschel K. Mitchell
Born
Herschel Kenworthy Mitchell

(1913-11-27)November 27, 1913
Los Nietos, California, US
DiedApril 1, 2000(2000-04-01) (aged 86)
Pasadena, California, US
Alma materUniversity of Texas
Known forCo-discovery of folic acid, study of heat shock
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsCalifornia Institute of Technology

Herschel Kenworthy Mitchell (November 27, 1913 – April 1, 2000) was an American professor of biochemistry who spent most of his career on the faculty at the California Institute of Technology. He was one of many researchers interested in vitamin B6 in the early 1940s and is credited as one of the discoverers of folic acid. He later focused his research on Drosophila (fruit flies), in particular the genetics and biochemistry of the heat shock response.[1][2]

  1. ^ Horowitz, Norman (2000). "Herschel Kenworthy Mitchell, 1913–2000". Engineering and Science. No. 63. pp. 41–2. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "Herschel K. Mitchell; Caltech Biochemist, Teacher". Los Angeles Times. April 2, 2000. Retrieved January 10, 2017.