Robert Corey

Robert Brainard Corey
Born(1897-08-19)August 19, 1897
DiedApril 23, 1971(1971-04-23) (aged 73)
EducationUniversity of Pittsburgh, Cornell University (Ph.D.)
Known forFirst description of the α-helix and β-sheet
Scientific career
InstitutionsCaltech

Robert Brainard Corey (August 19, 1897 – April 23, 1971) was an American biochemist, mostly known for his role in discovery of the α-helix and the β-sheet with Linus Pauling. Also working with Pauling was Herman Branson. Their discoveries were remarkably correct, with even the bond lengths being accurate until about 40 years later. The α-helix and β-sheet are two structures that are now known to form the backbones of many proteins.