Winford Lee Lewis

Winford Lee Lewis
Born(1878-05-29)May 29, 1878
Gridley, California, USA[1]
DiedJanuary 20, 1943(1943-01-20) (aged 64)
Evanston, Illinois, USA[2]
NationalityAmerican
Known forRediscovery of lewisite
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry

Winford Lee Lewis (May 29, 1878 – January 20, 1943)[1] was a US soldier and chemist best known for his rediscovery of the chemical warfare agent lewisite in 1917. He was born in Gridley, California and died in his home in Evanston, Illinois in 1943 following a fall.[2]

  1. ^ a b Shearer, Benjamin F. (2007). Home Front Heroes, Volume 2: A Biographical Dictionary of Americans During Wartime. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 522. ISBN 9780313334221.
  2. ^ a b "Army & Navy - Death of an Inventor". Time. February 1, 1943. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2013.