Walter Abraham Jacobs
American chemist (1883 – 1967)
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Walter Abraham Jacobs (December 24, 1883 – July 12, 1967) was an American chemist who discovered the Gould-Jacobs reaction. Much of his career was spent at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, New York City.[1]
BornDecember 24, 1883
New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 12, 1967 (aged 83)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Berlin 1907
KnownforGould-Jacobs reaction
Walter A. Jacobs | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 1883 New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 1967 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Berlin 1907 |
| Known for | Gould-Jacobs reaction |
| Scientific career | |
| Hermann Emil Fischer | |
Further reading
- Robert Elderfield (1980). "Walter A. Jacobs". Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences. 51.
