Joseph S. Fruton

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Joseph Stewart Fruton (May 14, 1912 – July 29, 2007), born Joseph Fruchtgarten, was a Polish-American biochemist and historian of science. His most significant scientific work involved synthetic peptides and their interactions with proteases; with his wife Sofia Simmonds he also published an influential textbook, General Biochemistry (1953; 1958). From 1970 until his death, Fruton worked extensively on the history of science, particularly the history of biochemistry and molecular biology.

Career

1. 1912
   Born
2. 1967
   Member of American Philosophical Society
3. 1973
   Won Pfizer Award
4. 1993
   Won Dexter Award
5. 2007
   Passed away
6. Member of National Academy of Sciences
7. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
8. Won Guggenheim Fellowship

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Częstochowa
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: biochemist, chemist, university teacher
• •Spouse: Sofia Simmonds