About Paul K. Stumpf
Lived 1919 – 2007 (aged 87). Paul K. Stumpf was an American biochemist, physiologist and molecular biologist.
Paul K. Stumpf (February 23, 1919 – February 10, 2007) was an American biochemist, "a world leader in the field of plant biochemistry" according to the National Academy of Sciences and the University of California. Specifically the University of California said that "Stumpf pioneered the study of the biochemistry of lipids (fats and oils) in plants".
Basic chronology 1919: born in New York City on February 23 1941: A.B. magna cum laude from Harvard University 1945: Ph.D. in biochemistry, Columbia University 1948: an assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley 1958: moves to University of California, Davis the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics 1984: retires
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Who was Paul K. Stumpf?
American biochemist (1919–2007)
When was Paul K. Stumpf born?
Paul K. Stumpf was born on 23 February 1919 in New York City.
When did Paul K. Stumpf die?
Paul K. Stumpf died on 10 February 2007 in Davis.
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Paul K. Stumpf was a biochemist, physiologist and molecular biologist.
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Paul K. Stumpf was American.
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