Walter Abraham Jacobs (December 24, 1883 – July 12, 1967) was an American chemist who discovered the Gould-Jacobs reaction. Much of his career was spent at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, New York City.[1]
Walter A. Jacobs | |
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| Born | December 24, 1883 New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 1967 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Berlin 1907 |
| Known for | Gould-Jacobs reaction |
| Scientific career | |
| Doctoral advisor | Hermann Emil Fischer |
Further reading
edit- Robert Elderfield (1980). "Walter A. Jacobs". Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences. 51.
References
edit- ^ Elderfield, Robert C. (1980). "Walter Abraham Jacobs 1883—1967 A Biographical Memoir" (PDF). NAS Online. Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
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