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Elkan Blout

1919 – 2006

American biochemist

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About Elkan Blout

Lived 1919 – 2006 (aged 87). Elkan Blout was an American biochemist.

Elkan Rogers Blout (July 2, 1919 – December 20, 2006)

Blout received his BA in chemistry in 1939 from Princeton University, and his Ph.D. in 1942 from Columbia University.

Blout was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1969.

Blout died in December 2006, in Boston.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Princeton University, Phillips Exeter Academy
Employers
Harvard University
Awards
National Medal of Science; Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry; National Academy of Sciences
Also known as
Elkan Rogers Blout

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Elkan Blout's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Elkan Blout?

American biochemist

When was Elkan Blout born?

Elkan Blout was born on 2 July 1919 in New York City.

When did Elkan Blout die?

Elkan Blout died on 20 December 2006 in Boston.

What was Elkan Blout's occupation?

Elkan Blout was a biochemist.

What nationality was Elkan Blout?

Elkan Blout was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Elkan Blout

· Wikidata: Q5364176

· DBpedia: Elkan Blout

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