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Jeffries Wyman (biologist)

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Jeffries Wyman
Born(1901-06-21)June 21, 1901
DiedNovember 4, 1995(1995-11-04) (aged 94)
Alma materHarvard University (BA)
University College London (PhD)
Children
Scientific career
FieldsMolecular biology
Institutions

Jeffries Wyman (June 21, 1901 – November 4, 1995) was an American molecular biologist and biophysicist notable for his research of proteins, amino acids, and on the physical chemistry of hemoglobin,[3][4][5][6][7] including the classic Monod–Wyman–Changeux model.

Life

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Wyman was born in West Newton, Massachusetts, in 1901. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College in 1923 with a degree in philosophy and biology. He then received a Ph.D. from University College London.[6] He was a professor of biology at Harvard University (1928–1951),[4] director of a regional science office in the Middle East for Unesco (1955–1958),[5] and a scientist at the Regina Elena and the Biochemistry Institute of the Sapienza University of Rome (1958–1984) before retiring. He died in Paris, France, in 1995.

Wyman was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,[6] the first scientific advisor to the US Embassy in Paris,[5] director of a regional science office in the Middle East for UNESCO,[5] a founder and past secretary general of the European Molecular Biology Organization,[3] professor of biology at Harvard.[4] Harvard University established the Jeffries Wyman Fellowship in his name.[5]

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Anny Wyman, at 84; trailblazing journalist". 2014-07-28. Archived from the original on 2020-12-12.
  2. ^ "About Jeffries Wyman". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14.
  3. ^ a b c Obituary, The New York Times (9 November 1995).
  4. ^ a b c Harvard University:Wyman, Jeffries, 1901-1995. Papers of Jeffries Wyman, 1957-1985 : an inventory Harvard University Archives
  5. ^ a b c d e "Harvard University:First Jeffries Wyman Fellow Selected". Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  6. ^ a b c (Alberti & Di Cera 2003).
  7. ^ (Simoni, Hill & Vaughan 2002).

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