Philip Handler

American biochemist and nutritionist (1917–1981)

PersonDied aged 64humanQ7183686

Born: August 13, 1917
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Died: December 29, 1981
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Birthplace: New York City
Place of death: Boston
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: nutritionist
, biochemist
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Education: City College of New York
, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign(until 1939)
Employer: Duke University
, National Academy of Sciences(1969–1981)

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Philip Handler was an American nutritionist, and biochemist. He was President of the United States National Academy of Sciences for two terms from 1969 to 1981. He was also a recipient of the National Medal of Science.

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Member of: National Academy of Sciences
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
American Philosophical Society(since 1969)
Given name: Philip
Doctoral advisor: H. E. Carter
Awards: National Medal of Science(1981)
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1.nsf.gov/od/nms/recipients.jspRetrieved 2021-05-03
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North Carolina Award for Science(1970)
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1.Stated in NCpediancpedia.org/history-north-carolina-awardsRetrieved 2021-05-03
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AMA Scientific Achievement Award(1969)
Family name: Handler
Doctoral student: Irwin Fridovich
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Virtual International Authority FileRetrieved 2018-11-04
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Field of work: nutritional deficiency disease
pellagra
Amino Acid Metabolism
Archives at: Duke University Libraries inventory number: RL.11843 · title: Philip Handler papers, 1960s-1980s · described at url: archives.lib.duke.edu

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