Jerome Vinograd

Jerome Vinograd
Born February 9, 1913
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Died July 7, 1976 (aged 63)
Nationality American
Fields Biochemistry
Institutions California Institute of Technology
Alma mater University of Minnesota
University of California, Los Angeles
Doctoral advisor James William McBain
Known for Density gradient ultracentrifugation
DNA supercoiling
Notable awards Kendall Award

Signature

A scanned image of Jerome Vinograd's signature.

Jerome Vinograd (February 9, 1913 – July 7, 1976) was an American biochemist who developed Density gradient ultracentrifugation and contributed to the understanding of DNA supercoiling.[1][2]

References

  1. Bauer, William R. (May 1977). "Jerome Vinograd 1913-1976". Nucleic Acids Research 4 (5): nil9–IV. doi:10.1093/nar/4.5.1159. ISSN 0305-1048. PMC 343747. PMID 331249.
  2. Sinsheim, Robert L. (2008). "Jerome Vinograd 1913–1976". In National Academy of Sciences (ed.). Biographical Memoirs 89. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. pp. 356–367. ISBN 9780309113724. Retrieved 2013-05-27.