Harry Steenbock

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Harry Steenbock was an American biochemist best known for discovering how to use ultraviolet light to fortify foods with vitamin D, a breakthrough that helped eradicate rickets.


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instanceOf academic
biochemist
human
inventor
academicDiscipline agricultural chemistry
biochemistry
appliedResearchOn fortification of cereals with vitamin D
fortification of milk with vitamin D
awardReceived Garvan–Olin Medal (as institutional recognition via WARF-related work)
causeOfDeath natural causes
citizenship American
coFounded Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
contributedTo eradication of rickets in many countries
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1886-08-16
dateOfDeath 1967-12-25
developed process for irradiating foods with ultraviolet light to increase vitamin D content
educatedAt University of Wisconsin–Madison NERFINISHED
employer University of Wisconsin–Madison
era 20th century
familyName Steenbock
fieldOfWork biochemistry
nutrition
vitamin research
founded Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
gender male
givenName Harry
hasNotableStudent Conrad Elvehjem
hasWikipediaPage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Steenbock
influenced public health approaches to preventing rickets
knownFor work that contributed to the eradication of rickets
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf faculty of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
name Harry Steenbock
notableFor development of vitamin D fortification of foods
discovering that ultraviolet light can increase vitamin D content in foods
notableIdea using a university-affiliated foundation to manage patents and support research
occupation biochemist
patentOn ultraviolet irradiation process for vitamin D enrichment of foods
placeOfBirth Charlestown, Wisconsin, United States
placeOfDeath Madison, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED
researchFocus fat-soluble vitamins
nutrition-related diseases
vitamin D
residence Madison, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED
workLocation Madison, Wisconsin, United States NERFINISHED

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University of Wisconsin–Madison
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