Umetaro Suzuki | |
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鈴木 梅太郎 | |
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| Born | April 7, 1874 Makinohara, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Died | September 20, 1943 (aged 69) Tokyo, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japanese |
| Known for | Discovery of Vitamin B |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Agricultural chemistry |
Umetaro Suzuki (鈴木 梅太郎, Suzuki Umetarō, April 7, 1874 – September 20, 1943) was a Japanese scientist, born in what is now part of Makinohara, Shizuoka, Japan. He was a member of the Imperial Academy, and a recipient of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure and the Order of Culture. His research was among the earliest of modern vitamin research.