Lewis Gibson Longsworth (November 16, 1904 – August 8, 1981) was an American chemist and

biochemist Biochemists are scientists who are trained in biochemistry. They study chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms. Biochemists study DNA, proteins and Cell (biology), cell parts. The word "biochemist" is a portmanteau of ...

. New York Times:DR. LEWIS LONGWORTH, CHEMISTRY RESEARCHER; August 12, 1981
/ref> National Academies Press:Biographical Memoirs V.73 (1998); Lewis Gibson Longsworth;BY ROBERT A. ALBERTY
/ref> The New York Times said that his research "helped to make modern biochemistry possible". Longsworth was notable for creating separation methods that allowed to measure trace quantities of biological chemicals, as well as for new methods and improved techniques for studying the structures of proteins. Longsworth was a member of the

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and a professor at

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. He was also a member of the American Chemical Society,

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, Harvey Society, and Sigma Xi. He was the recipient of the 1968 American Chemical Society Award in Chromatography and Electrophoresis.Each year the American Chemical Society presents an award to a scientist who has made an outstanding impact on the field of chromatographic science. Since 1970, this award has been sponsored by Supelco. Past recipients of the award are listed below.
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Life and career

Longsworth was born in Somerset, Kentucky. He graduated from

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in 1925. Longsworth received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Kansas in 1928 and spent his career of 42 year at the Rockefeller Institute.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Longsworth, Lewis G. 1904 births 1981 deaths American biochemists Cornell University faculty Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences People from Pulaski County, Kentucky University of Kansas alumni Southwestern College (Kansas) alumni