Jeffries Wyman (biologist)
Biologist (1901–1995)
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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.
University College London (PhD)
- Anne Cabot Wyman[1][2]
- Jeffries Wyman Jr[3]
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| Born | June 21, 1901 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 1995 (aged 94) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) University College London (PhD) |
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| Fields | Molecular biology |
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Life
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]