
Norman Haworth
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Sir Walter Norman Haworth FRS (19 March 1883 – 19 March 1950) was a British chemist best known for his groundbreaking work on ascorbic acid (vitamin C) while working at the University of Birmingham. He received the 1937 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his investigations on carbohydrates and vitamin C". The prize was shared with Swiss chemist Paul Karrer for his work on other vitamins. Haworth worked out the correct structure of a number of sugars, and is known among organic chemists for his develo
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NORMAN HAWORTH, WON NOBEL PRIZE; British Chemist, Knighted for His Atomic Research, Dies on Eve of 67th Birthday Shared Award With Karrer (Published 1950)