John Tileston Edsall | |
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| Born | November 3, 1902 Philadelphia |
| Died | June 12, 2002 (aged 99) Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Known for | Hydrophobic interaction |
| Spouse | Margaret Dunham |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Awards | National Academy of Sciences, Willard Gibbs Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Protein chemistry |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
John Tileston Edsall (3 November 1902 – 12 June 2002) was a protein scientist, who contributed significantly to the understanding of the hydrophobic interaction. He was an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,[1] the United States National Academy of Sciences,[2] and the American Philosophical Society.[3]