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Sir Norman Haworth
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Norman Haworth, c. 1920.
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Also Known As Sir Walter Norman Haworth
Born March 19, 1883 • Chorley • England
Died March 19, 1950 (aged 67) • Birmingham • England
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (1937)
Subjects Of Study carbohydrate • chemical synthesis • sugar • vitamin C

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