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